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Fertility & birth rates in Pakistan and Venezuela

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Pakistan has an annual birth rate of 27.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.1 for Venezuela. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.61 in Pakistan and 2.08 in Venezuela — 42.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47% in Pakistan and by 67.4% in Venezuela — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Pakistan is ranked 41/196 by birth rate compared to 101/196 for Venezuela.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Pakistan — it's 26.3 in Venezuela.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 41.1 in Pakistan vs 73.3 in Venezuela.
  • In Pakistan, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Venezuela.

Fertility rate in Pakistan vs Venezuela by year

Pakistan
Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Venezuela
2023 3.61 2.08
2022 3.66 2.09
2021 3.72 2.11
2020 3.77 2.12
2019 3.81 2.13
2018 3.86 2.15
2017 3.9 2.18
2016 3.9 2.22
2015 3.99 2.25
2014 4.06 2.3
2013 4.13 2.33
2012 4.2 2.38
2011 4.31 2.4
2010 4.4 2.4
2009 4.47 2.42
2008 4.51 2.48
2007 4.55 2.52
2006 4.59 2.6
2005 4.6 2.63
2004 4.68 2.64
2003 4.89 2.7
2002 5.01 2.74
2001 5.18 2.78
2000 5.35 2.79
1999 5.46 2.86
1998 5.51 2.91
1997 5.64 2.97
1996 5.77 3.02
1995 5.89 3.08
1994 6.01 3.15
1993 6.11 3.22
1992 6.21 3.29
1991 6.29 3.37
1990 6.36 3.45
1989 6.43 3.52
1988 6.48 3.6
1987 6.52 3.67
1986 6.55 3.73
1985 6.59 3.79
1984 6.62 3.86
1983 6.64 3.93
1982 6.67 4.01
1981 6.7 4.1
1980 6.73 4.2
1979 6.76 4.3
1978 6.78 4.4
1977 6.8 4.49
1976 6.81 4.59
1975 6.81 4.69
1974 6.81 4.79
1973 6.81 4.91
1972 6.81 5.04
1971 6.8 5.17
1970 6.8 5.32
1969 6.8 5.47
1968 6.8 5.61
1967 6.8 5.75
1966 6.8 5.87
1965 6.8 5.98
1964 6.8 6.07
1963 6.8 6.16
1962 6.8 6.23
1961 6.8 6.3
1960 6.8 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Pakistan was 3.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Pakistan
Venezuela
1x
Year Natural population change
Pakistan Venezuela
2023 5,281,745 213,020
2022 5,268,077 216,619
2021 5,065,913 207,746
2020 5,011,177 237,223
2019 5,127,011 274,826
2018 5,103,858 317,302
2017 5,090,200 340,222
2016 5,044,922 359,651
2015 5,113,507 384,560
2014 5,148,994 395,088
2013 5,176,590 408,930
2012 5,191,263 420,758
2011 5,189,412 425,958
2010 5,147,142 425,397
2009 5,028,132 427,257
2008 4,885,855 435,870
2007 4,690,187 452,482
2006 4,538,426 460,152
2005 4,294,393 463,260
2004 4,294,654 455,881
2003 4,340,688 456,902
2002 4,307,607 466,821
2001 4,304,297 451,487
2000 4,281,169 459,802
1999 4,228,026 463,787
1998 4,104,824 469,123
1997 4,043,912 472,002
1996 4,021,758 468,653
1995 3,977,175 469,267
1994 3,956,699 469,178
1993 3,915,776 473,189
1992 3,888,637 474,824
1991 3,822,363 477,917
1990 3,731,730 478,168
1989 3,648,132 478,053
1988 3,554,755 477,569
1987 3,448,813 474,204
1986 3,341,643 468,252
1985 3,233,315 455,517
1984 3,145,772 449,186
1983 3,052,738 443,569
1982 2,934,689 436,564
1981 2,790,454 432,059
1980 2,598,421 425,613
1979 2,461,311 421,256
1978 2,356,601 414,032
1977 2,257,849 405,315
1976 2,171,812 395,344
1975 2,099,811 385,045
1974 2,028,061 375,678
1973 1,971,909 367,612
1972 1,912,774 360,749
1971 1,695,374 355,212
1970 1,793,570 350,709
1969 1,733,601 343,596
1968 1,683,296 340,973
1967 1,626,737 335,813
1966 1,566,343 329,697
1965 1,496,050 321,695
1964 1,447,394 314,397
1963 1,384,934 307,279
1962 1,328,675 299,345
1961 1,273,772 292,109
1960 1,217,147 285,105

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.23% in Pakistan and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Pakistan vs Venezuela by year

Pakistan
Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Pakistan Venezuela
2023 27.8 15.1
2022 28.1 15
2021 28.4 15.2
2020 28.6 15.5
2019 29 16.3
2018 29.3 17.3
2017 29.7 17.9
2016 30 18.3
2015 30.7 18.6
2014 31.3 19.1
2013 31.9 19.5
2012 32.5 19.9
2011 33 20.2
2010 33.5 20.3
2009 33.6 20.6
2008 33.6 21.1
2007 33.3 21.5
2006 33.2 22.1
2005 32.9 22.4
2004 33.2 22.4
2003 34.3 22.9
2002 34.9 23.3
2001 35.7 23.6
2000 36.5 23.7
1999 37.2 24.2
1998 37.4 24.6
1997 38 25.1
1996 38.9 25.5
1995 39.6 26
1994 40.4 26.5
1993 41.2 27.1
1992 42 27.7
1991 42.5 28.3
1990 42.9 28.9
1989 43.4 29.5
1988 43.8 30.1
1987 44 30.6
1986 44.1 30.9
1985 44.3 31
1984 44.5 31.4
1983 44.7 31.8
1982 44.6 32.3
1981 44.4 32.8
1980 43.6 33.3
1979 43.5 33.8
1978 43.5 34.1
1977 43.4 34.5
1976 43.4 34.7
1975 43.5 35
1974 43.6 35.3
1973 43.7 35.7
1972 43.8 36.1
1971 43.9 36.7
1970 44.1 37.5
1969 44.3 38.2
1968 44.7 39
1967 45.1 39.7
1966 45.4 40.5
1965 45.7 41.3
1964 46 42
1963 46.2 42.7
1962 46.4 43.4
1961 46.6 44.1
1960 46.7 45

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.8 in Pakistan and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 46.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Pakistan Venezuela
Fertility rate 3.61 2.08
Fertility rate rank 42/196 95/196
Birth rate 27.8 15.1
Birth rate rank 41/196 101/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,281,745 +213,020
Natural population change rank 2/196 59/196
Natural population change rate +2.13% +0.75%
Population growth +1.52% +0.37%
Population growth rank 70/197 143/197
Age at first childbirth 22.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 26.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.9 71.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.2 115.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.6 13
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25% 61.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68% 98.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.76% 1.5%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.01% 2.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.85% 2.43%
Life expectancy 68.1 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Pakistan Venezuela
2100 19.3% 14.4%
2099 19.4% 14.5%
2098 19.5% 14.5%
2097 19.7% 14.5%
2096 19.8% 14.5%
2095 19.9% 14.6%
2094 20% 14.6%
2093 20.2% 14.6%
2092 20.3% 14.7%
2091 20.4% 14.7%
2090 20.6% 14.8%
2089 20.7% 14.8%
2088 20.9% 14.9%
2087 21% 15%
2086 21.2% 15.1%
2085 21.4% 15.2%
2084 21.5% 15.2%
2083 21.7% 15.3%
2082 21.9% 15.4%
2081 22% 15.6%
2080 22.2% 15.7%
2079 22.4% 15.8%
2078 22.6% 15.9%
2077 22.8% 16%
2076 23% 16.1%
2075 23.1% 16.2%
2074 23.3% 16.4%
2073 23.5% 16.5%
2072 23.7% 16.6%
2071 23.9% 16.7%
2070 24.1% 16.8%
2069 24.3% 16.8%
2068 24.5% 16.9%
2067 24.7% 17%
2066 24.9% 17.1%
2065 25.1% 17.2%
2064 25.3% 17.3%
2063 25.5% 17.4%
2062 25.7% 17.4%
2061 26% 17.5%
2060 26.2% 17.7%
2059 26.5% 17.8%
2058 26.7% 17.9%
2057 27% 18.1%
2056 27.3% 18.3%
2055 27.5% 18.5%
2054 27.8% 18.7%
2053 28.1% 18.9%
2052 28.4% 19.1%
2051 28.7% 19.4%
2050 29% 19.6%
2049 29.3% 19.9%
2048 29.6% 20.2%
2047 29.9% 20.4%
2046 30.2% 20.6%
2045 30.4% 20.8%
2044 30.7% 21%
2043 30.9% 21.2%
2042 31.1% 21.3%
2041 31.4% 21.4%
2040 31.6% 21.4%
2039 31.8% 21.5%
2038 32.1% 21.5%
2037 32.3% 21.4%
2036 32.6% 21.4%
2035 32.9% 21.4%
2034 33.1% 21.5%
2033 33.4% 21.6%
2032 33.7% 21.9%
2031 34% 22.2%
2030 34.3% 22.5%
2029 34.7% 23%
2028 35.1% 23.5%
2027 35.6% 24%
2026 36% 24.6%
2025 36.5% 25.2%
2024 36.7% 25.5%
2023 37% 26.2%
2022 37.3% 26.8%
2021 37.6% 27.4%
2020 37.9% 27.8%
2019 38.1% 28%
2018 38.3% 27.9%
2017 38.5% 27.8%
2016 38.6% 27.9%
2015 38.8% 28.2%
2014 38.9% 28.5%
2013 38.9% 28.9%
2012 39% 29.2%
2011 39.1% 29.5%
2010 39.3% 29.9%
2009 39.6% 30.3%
2008 40% 30.6%
2007 40.4% 31%
2006 40.9% 31.4%
2005 41.3% 31.8%
2004 41.8% 32.2%
2003 42.3% 32.7%
2002 42.6% 33.1%
2001 42.9% 33.6%
2000 43.3% 34%
1999 43.6% 34.5%
1998 43.9% 34.9%
1997 44.1% 35.3%
1996 44.3% 35.8%
1995 44.5% 36.2%
1994 44.5% 36.6%
1993 44.5% 37%
1992 44.3% 37.4%
1991 44.1% 37.8%
1990 44.1% 38.1%
1989 44% 38.4%
1988 43.8% 38.7%
1987 43.7% 39%
1986 43.6% 39.3%
1985 43.5% 39.6%
1984 43.3% 39.9%
1983 43.1% 40.3%
1982 43% 40.6%
1981 43.1% 41%
1980 43.3% 41.3%
1979 43.7% 41.7%
1978 43.8% 42.1%
1977 43.9% 42.5%
1976 44% 42.9%
1975 44.1% 43.3%
1974 44.1% 43.8%
1973 44.1% 44.3%
1972 44.1% 44.7%
1971 44% 45.2%
1970 43.9% 45.6%
1969 43.7% 46%
1968 43.5% 46.3%
1967 43.3% 46.6%
1966 43% 46.8%
1965 42.7% 46.9%
1964 42.2% 47%
1963 41.8% 47%
1962 41.6% 47%
1961 41.4% 46.9%
1960 41.3% 46.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Pakistan and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Pakistan and Venezuela compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Pakistan vs Venezuela

Pakistan
Venezuela
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Pakistan Venezuela
2023 155 227
2022 160 219
2021 193 251
2020 178 207
2019 173 202
2018 178 205
2017 184 195
2016 193 162
2015 202 136
2014 211 133
2013 220 123
2012 227 113
2011 234 104
2010 240 110
2009 246 109
2008 254 103
2007 265 92
2006 284 96
2005 316 93
2004 333 94
2003 358 97
2002 380 87
2001 400 101
2000 419 86
1999 438 88
1998 456 82
1997 476 82
1996 482 86
1995 485 84
1994 479 84
1993 473 82
1992 459 82
1991 443 80
1990 434 83
1989 439 80
1988 441 80
1987 442 81
1986 436 81
1985 432 83

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

Pakistan
Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Pakistan Venezuela
2023 5.85% 2.43%
2022 6.05% 2.43%
2021 6.25% 2.43%
2020 6.46% 2.43%
2019 6.67% 2.43%
2018 6.88% 2.43%
2017 7.1% 2.43%
2016 7.33% 2.43%
2015 7.56% 1.92%
2014 7.8% 1.83%
2013 8.04% 1.79%
2012 8.27% 1.76%
2011 8.49% 1.73%
2010 8.71% 1.72%
2009 8.91% 1.71%
2008 9.1% 1.72%
2007 9.29% 1.74%
2006 9.47% 1.79%
2005 9.65% 1.85%
2004 9.85% 1.91%
2003 10.1% 1.98%
2002 10.3% 2.03%
2001 10.5% 2.09%
2000 10.8% 2.15%
1999 11.1% 2.24%
1998 11.5% 2.34%
1997 11.8% 2.45%
1996 12.1% 2.55%
1995 12.5% 2.63%
1994 12.8% 2.68%
1993 13.1% 2.73%
1992 13.4% 2.78%
1991 13.7% 2.86%
1990 14% 2.96%
1989 14.2% 3.09%
1988 14.5% 3.23%
1987 14.8% 3.37%
1986 15% 3.5%
1985 15.3% 3.64%
1984 15.6% 3.77%
1983 15.8% 3.91%
1982 16.1% 4.07%
1981 16.3% 4.24%
1980 16.5% 4.42%
1979 16.7% 4.62%
1978 16.9% 4.82%
1977 17.1% 5.01%
1976 17.4% 5.2%
1975 17.6% 5.38%
1974 17.8% 5.57%
1973 18.1% 5.75%
1972 18.4% 5.94%
1971 18.7% 6.12%
1970 19% 6.3%
1969 19.4% 6.47%
1968 19.7% 6.61%
1967 20.2% 6.75%
1966 20.6% 6.87%
1965 21.2% 7%
1964 21.8% 7.14%
1963 22.5% 7.3%
1962 23.3% 7.49%
1961 24.1% 7.72%
1960 25% 7.97%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.85% in Pakistan and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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