Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and United States

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs United States by year

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Pakistan

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Pakistan	United States
2023	3.61	1.62
2022	3.66	1.66
2021	3.72	1.66
2020	3.77	1.64
2019	3.81	1.71
2018	3.86	1.73
2017	3.9	1.77
2016	3.9	1.82
2015	3.99	1.84
2014	4.06	1.86
2013	4.13	1.86
2012	4.2	1.88
2011	4.31	1.89
2010	4.4	1.93
2009	4.47	2
2008	4.51	2.07
2007	4.55	2.12
2006	4.59	2.11
2005	4.6	2.06
2004	4.68	2.05
2003	4.89	2.05
2002	5.01	2.02
2001	5.18	2.03
2000	5.35	2.06
1999	5.46	2.01
1998	5.51	2
1997	5.64	1.97
1996	5.77	1.98
1995	5.89	1.98
1994	6.01	2
1993	6.11	2.02
1992	6.21	2.05
1991	6.29	2.06
1990	6.36	2.08
1989	6.43	2.01
1988	6.48	1.93
1987	6.52	1.87
1986	6.55	1.84
1985	6.59	1.84
1984	6.62	1.81
1983	6.64	1.8
1982	6.67	1.83
1981	6.7	1.81
1980	6.73	1.84
1979	6.76	1.81
1978	6.78	1.76
1977	6.8	1.79
1976	6.81	1.74
1975	6.81	1.77
1974	6.81	1.84
1973	6.81	1.88
1972	6.81	2.01
1971	6.8	2.27
1970	6.8	2.48
1969	6.8	2.46
1968	6.8	2.46
1967	6.8	2.56
1966	6.8	2.72
1965	6.8	2.91
1964	6.8	3.19
1963	6.8	3.32
1962	6.8	3.46
1961	6.8	3.62
1960	6.8	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Pakistan vs the United States population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Pakistan

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Pakistan	United States
2023	5,281,745	502,372
2022	5,268,077	399,926
2021	5,065,913	199,137
2020	5,011,177	208,862
2019	5,127,011	887,476
2018	5,103,858	955,022
2017	5,090,200	1,028,037
2016	5,044,922	1,197,627
2015	5,113,507	1,270,126
2014	5,148,994	1,357,281
2013	5,176,590	1,322,711
2012	5,191,263	1,411,822
2011	5,189,412	1,441,697
2010	5,147,142	1,548,182
2009	5,028,132	1,717,920
2008	4,885,855	1,794,154
2007	4,690,187	1,897,757
2006	4,538,426	1,849,955
2005	4,294,393	1,684,445
2004	4,294,654	1,698,271
2003	4,340,688	1,653,615
2002	4,307,607	1,581,938
2001	4,304,297	1,595,826
2000	4,281,169	1,664,758
1999	4,228,026	1,564,050
1998	4,104,824	1,573,857
1997	4,043,912	1,501,014
1996	4,021,758	1,510,137
1995	3,977,175	1,546,031
1994	3,956,699	1,633,302
1993	3,915,776	1,717,685
1992	3,888,637	1,875,328
1991	3,822,363	1,926,543
1990	3,731,730	2,026,068
1989	3,648,132	1,875,826
1988	3,554,755	1,735,943
1987	3,448,813	1,720,252
1986	3,341,643	1,656,917
1985	3,233,315	1,689,258
1984	3,145,772	1,627,192
1983	3,052,738	1,636,544
1982	2,934,689	1,714,317
1981	2,790,454	1,652,153
1980	2,598,421	1,608,450
1979	2,461,311	1,597,894
1978	2,356,601	1,402,283
1977	2,257,849	1,431,556
1976	2,171,812	1,264,604
1975	2,099,811	1,252,644
1974	2,028,061	1,218,968
1973	1,971,909	1,165,499
1972	1,912,774	1,301,355
1971	1,695,374	1,640,519
1970	1,793,570	1,824,965
1969	1,733,601	1,702,487
1968	1,683,296	1,565,507
1967	1,626,737	1,669,181
1966	1,566,343	1,749,387
1965	1,496,050	1,943,030
1964	1,447,394	2,245,099
1963	1,384,934	2,289,826
1962	1,328,675	2,406,337
1961	1,273,772	2,571,681
1960	1,217,147	2,565,530

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.13% in Pakistan and +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs United States by year

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Pakistan

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Pakistan	United States
2023	27.8	10.7
2022	28.1	11
2021	28.4	11
2020	28.6	10.9
2019	29	11.4
2018	29.3	11.6
2017	29.7	11.8
2016	30	12.2
2015	30.7	12.4
2014	31.3	12.5
2013	31.9	12.4
2012	32.5	12.6
2011	33	12.7
2010	33.5	13
2009	33.6	13.5
2008	33.6	14
2007	33.3	14.3
2006	33.2	14.3
2005	32.9	14
2004	33.2	14
2003	34.3	14.1
2002	34.9	14
2001	35.7	14.1
2000	36.5	14.4
1999	37.2	14.2
1998	37.4	14.3
1997	38	14.2
1996	38.9	14.4
1995	39.6	14.6
1994	40.4	15
1993	41.2	15.4
1992	42	15.8
1991	42.5	16.2
1990	42.9	16.7
1989	43.4	16.4
1988	43.8	16
1987	44	15.7
1986	44.1	15.6
1985	44.3	15.8
1984	44.5	15.6
1983	44.7	15.6
1982	44.6	15.9
1981	44.4	15.8
1980	43.6	15.9
1979	43.5	15.6
1978	43.5	15
1977	43.4	15.1
1976	43.4	14.6
1975	43.5	14.6
1974	43.6	14.8
1973	43.7	14.8
1972	43.8	15.6
1971	43.9	17.2
1970	44.1	18.4
1969	44.3	17.9
1968	44.7	17.6
1967	45.1	17.8
1966	45.4	18.4
1965	45.7	19.4
1964	46	21.1
1963	46.2	21.7
1962	46.4	22.4
1961	46.6	23.3
1960	46.7	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 46.7 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Pakistan	United States
2100	19.3%	14.4%
2099	19.4%	14.4%
2098	19.5%	14.4%
2097	19.7%	14.4%
2096	19.8%	14.4%
2095	19.9%	14.5%
2094	20%	14.5%
2093	20.2%	14.5%
2092	20.3%	14.5%
2091	20.4%	14.6%
2090	20.6%	14.6%
2089	20.7%	14.7%
2088	20.9%	14.7%
2087	21%	14.7%
2086	21.2%	14.8%
2085	21.4%	14.8%
2084	21.5%	14.8%
2083	21.7%	14.9%
2082	21.9%	14.9%
2081	22%	14.9%
2080	22.2%	14.9%
2079	22.4%	14.9%
2078	22.6%	14.9%
2077	22.8%	14.9%
2076	23%	14.9%
2075	23.1%	14.9%
2074	23.3%	14.9%
2073	23.5%	14.9%
2072	23.7%	14.9%
2071	23.9%	14.9%
2070	24.1%	14.9%
2069	24.3%	14.9%
2068	24.5%	14.9%
2067	24.7%	14.9%
2066	24.9%	14.9%
2065	25.1%	15%
2064	25.3%	15%
2063	25.5%	15%
2062	25.7%	15.1%
2061	26%	15.1%
2060	26.2%	15.2%
2059	26.5%	15.3%
2058	26.7%	15.4%
2057	27%	15.5%
2056	27.3%	15.5%
2055	27.5%	15.6%
2054	27.8%	15.7%
2053	28.1%	15.8%
2052	28.4%	15.8%
2051	28.7%	15.9%
2050	29%	15.9%
2049	29.3%	16%
2048	29.6%	16%
2047	29.9%	16%
2046	30.2%	16%
2045	30.4%	16%
2044	30.7%	16%
2043	30.9%	16%
2042	31.1%	16%
2041	31.4%	15.9%
2040	31.6%	15.9%
2039	31.8%	15.9%
2038	32.1%	15.9%
2037	32.3%	15.9%
2036	32.6%	15.9%
2035	32.9%	15.9%
2034	33.1%	15.9%
2033	33.4%	16%
2032	33.7%	16.1%
2031	34%	16.2%
2030	34.3%	16.3%
2029	34.7%	16.5%
2028	35.1%	16.6%
2027	35.6%	16.8%
2026	36%	17%
2025	36.5%	17.2%
2024	36.7%	17.3%
2023	37%	17.6%
2022	37.3%	17.9%
2021	37.6%	18.1%
2020	37.9%	18.4%
2019	38.1%	18.6%
2018	38.3%	18.8%
2017	38.5%	18.9%
2016	38.6%	19.1%
2015	38.8%	19.2%
2014	38.9%	19.3%
2013	38.9%	19.4%
2012	39%	19.5%
2011	39.1%	19.6%
2010	39.3%	19.7%
2009	39.6%	19.8%
2008	40%	19.9%
2007	40.4%	20%
2006	40.9%	20.2%
2005	41.3%	20.3%
2004	41.8%	20.5%
2003	42.3%	20.7%
2002	42.6%	20.9%
2001	42.9%	21%
2000	43.3%	21.2%
1999	43.6%	21.3%
1998	43.9%	21.4%
1997	44.1%	21.5%
1996	44.3%	21.7%
1995	44.5%	21.8%
1994	44.5%	21.9%
1993	44.5%	21.9%
1992	44.3%	21.8%
1991	44.1%	21.7%
1990	44.1%	21.6%
1989	44%	21.5%
1988	43.8%	21.3%
1987	43.7%	21.3%
1986	43.6%	21.3%
1985	43.5%	21.5%
1984	43.3%	21.7%
1983	43.1%	21.8%
1982	43%	22%
1981	43.1%	22.1%
1980	43.3%	22.4%
1979	43.7%	22.8%
1978	43.8%	23.2%
1977	43.9%	23.8%
1976	44%	24.4%
1975	44.1%	25.2%
1974	44.1%	25.9%
1973	44.1%	26.6%
1972	44.1%	27.4%
1971	44%	28%
1970	43.9%	28.6%
1969	43.7%	29%
1968	43.5%	29.5%
1967	43.3%	30%
1966	43%	30.4%
1965	42.7%	30.7%
1964	42.2%	30.9%
1963	41.8%	31.1%
1962	41.6%	31.3%
1961	41.4%	31.4%
1960	41.3%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs United States

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Pakistan

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Pakistan	United States
2023	155	17
2022	160	20
2021	193	31
2020	178	22
2019	173	18
2018	178	18
2017	184	18
2016	193	18
2015	202	17
2014	211	17
2013	220	16
2012	227	16
2011	234	15
2010	240	15
2009	246	15
2008	254	14
2007	265	13
2006	284	13
2005	316	13
2004	333	13
2003	358	13
2002	380	13
2001	400	13
2000	419	12
1999	438	12
1998	456	11
1997	476	11
1996	482	11
1995	485	12
1994	479	11
1993	473	12
1992	459	11
1991	443	12
1990	434	12
1989	439	12
1988	441	12
1987	442	11
1986	436	11
1985	432	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in Pakistan, compared to 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Pakistan

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Pakistan	United States
2023	5.85%	0.65%
2022	6.05%	0.65%
2021	6.25%	0.65%
2020	6.46%	0.65%
2019	6.67%	0.65%
2018	6.88%	0.65%
2017	7.1%	0.66%
2016	7.33%	0.67%
2015	7.56%	0.68%
2014	7.8%	0.68%
2013	8.04%	0.69%
2012	8.27%	0.7%
2011	8.49%	0.72%
2010	8.71%	0.73%
2009	8.91%	0.75%
2008	9.1%	0.76%
2007	9.29%	0.77%
2006	9.47%	0.79%
2005	9.65%	0.8%
2004	9.85%	0.81%
2003	10.1%	0.81%
2002	10.3%	0.82%
2001	10.5%	0.83%
2000	10.8%	0.84%
1999	11.1%	0.86%
1998	11.5%	0.87%
1997	11.8%	0.89%
1996	12.1%	0.92%
1995	12.5%	0.95%
1994	12.8%	0.98%
1993	13.1%	1.01%
1992	13.4%	1.05%
1991	13.7%	1.09%
1990	14%	1.12%
1989	14.2%	1.16%
1988	14.5%	1.19%
1987	14.8%	1.21%
1986	15%	1.24%
1985	15.3%	1.27%
1984	15.6%	1.3%
1983	15.8%	1.34%
1982	16.1%	1.39%
1981	16.3%	1.44%
1980	16.5%	1.5%
1979	16.7%	1.56%
1978	16.9%	1.63%
1977	17.1%	1.71%
1976	17.4%	1.79%
1975	17.6%	1.88%
1974	17.8%	1.97%
1973	18.1%	2.06%
1972	18.4%	2.15%
1971	18.7%	2.24%
1970	19%	2.32%
1969	19.4%	2.41%
1968	19.7%	2.49%
1967	20.2%	2.57%
1966	20.6%	2.64%
1965	21.2%	2.71%
1964	21.8%	2.77%
1963	22.5%	2.83%
1962	23.3%	2.89%
1961	24.1%	2.95%
1960	25%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.