Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 41 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Pakistan, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 41 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Pakistan peaked at 77.78 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.88 per 1,000 population | 49 per 1,000 population | 77.78 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.36 per 1,000 population | 44.32 per 1,000 population | 57 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 41 per 1,000 population | 41 per 1,000 population | 41 per 1,000 population | 1 |
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More population data for Pakistan
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.56 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.35 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Pakistan?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Pakistan was 41 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.78 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Pakistan ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)