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

Latest (2021)
41 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
75th
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.78 per 1,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
41 per 1,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Pakistan, 2002–2021

0204060802002201120212002: 74.5 per 1,000 population2004: 77.8 per 1,000 population2005: 66.8 per 1,000 population2007: 65 per 1,000 population2008: 56.3 per 1,000 population2009: 49 per 1,000 population2010: 48.1 per 1,000 population2011: 44.3 per 1,000 population2012: 57 per 1,000 population2013: 49.9 per 1,000 population2015: 46.6 per 1,000 population2016: 45.5 per 1,000 population2018: 54 per 1,000 population2021: 41 per 1,000 population

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 216 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.

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Pakistan, 2002 to 2021.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2002 74.45 per 1,000 population
2004 77.78 per 1,000 population +4.5%
2005 66.76 per 1,000 population -14.2%
2007 65.01 per 1,000 population -2.6%
2008 56.27 per 1,000 population -13.4%
2009 49 per 1,000 population -12.9%
2010 48.14 per 1,000 population -1.8%
2011 44.32 per 1,000 population -7.9%
2012 57 per 1,000 population +28.6%
2013 49.86 per 1,000 population -12.5%
2015 46.65 per 1,000 population -6.4%
2016 45.54 per 1,000 population -2.4%
2018 54 per 1,000 population +18.6%
2021 41 per 1,000 population -24.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 41 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 41 per 1,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11 per 1,000 population, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 72 Kenya 45.81 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 73 Palestine 42.84 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 74 East Timor 41.9 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 76 Suriname 40.45 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 77 Brazil 40.17 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 78 South Africa 40.13 per 1,000 population compare

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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 216 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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Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 3,707 data points, 2000–2023
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).