Annual number of births by world region in Pakistan

Pakistan: Annual number of births by world region was 6.88 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.88 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.88 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Pakistan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Pakistan stood at 6.88 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Pakistan peaked at 6.88 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1950.

Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Annual number of births by world region in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Pakistan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.65 million —
1951 1.69 million +2.6%
1952 1.73 million +2.6%
1953 1.78 million +2.6%
1954 1.82 million +2.6%
1955 1.87 million +2.6%
1956 1.92 million +2.6%
1957 1.97 million +2.7%
1958 2.02 million +2.7%
1959 2.08 million +2.7%
1960 2.13 million +2.7%
1961 2.19 million +2.5%
1962 2.24 million +2.2%
1963 2.29 million +2.2%
1964 2.34 million +2.2%
1965 2.39 million +2.2%
1966 2.44 million +2.1%
1967 2.49 million +2.1%
1968 2.54 million +2.1%
1969 2.59 million +2.0%
1970 2.65 million +2.4%
1971 2.72 million +2.5%
1972 2.79 million +2.5%
1973 2.86 million +2.7%
1974 2.94 million +2.6%
1975 3.02 million +2.8%
1976 3.11 million +2.9%
1977 3.21 million +3.3%
1978 3.32 million +3.4%
1979 3.44 million +3.5%
1980 3.59 million +4.5%
1981 3.81 million +6.1%
1982 3.98 million +4.4%
1983 4.12 million +3.6%
1984 4.24 million +2.8%
1985 4.35 million +2.6%
1986 4.49 million +3.2%
1987 4.62 million +3.1%
1988 4.76 million +2.9%
1989 4.88 million +2.5%
1990 4.98 million +2.1%
1991 5.10 million +2.3%
1992 5.19 million +1.8%
1993 5.23 million +0.8%
1994 5.29 million +1.1%
1995 5.33 million +0.7%
1996 5.38 million +1.1%
1997 5.42 million +0.7%
1998 5.47 million +1.0%
1999 5.60 million +2.3%
2000 5.66 million +1.0%
2001 5.69 million +0.5%
2002 5.69 million +0.1%
2003 5.73 million +0.7%
2004 5.69 million -0.7%
2005 5.77 million +1.4%
2006 5.96 million +3.3%
2007 6.14 million +3.0%
2008 6.36 million +3.7%
2009 6.53 million +2.7%
2010 6.68 million +2.2%
2011 6.73 million +0.8%
2012 6.75 million +0.2%
2013 6.73 million -0.2%
2014 6.71 million -0.4%
2015 6.67 million -0.6%
2016 6.59 million -1.1%
2017 6.64 million +0.7%
2018 6.66 million +0.3%
2019 6.69 million +0.5%
2020 6.73 million +0.6%
2021 6.80 million +1.0%
2022 6.86 million +0.9%
2023 6.88 million +0.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 6.88 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 25.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 6.88 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,312, 39.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.85 million 1.65 million 2.08 million 10
1960s 2.36 million 2.13 million 2.59 million 10
1970s 3.01 million 2.65 million 3.44 million 10
1980s 4.28 million 3.59 million 4.88 million 10
1990s 5.30 million 4.98 million 5.60 million 10
2000s 5.92 million 5.66 million 6.53 million 10
2010s 6.69 million 6.59 million 6.75 million 10
2020s 6.82 million 6.73 million 6.88 million 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 23.22 million compare
  2. 2 China 8.90 million compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 7.51 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 4.48 million compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.37 million compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 4.11 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Pakistan?
Annual number of births by world region in Pakistan was 6.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 6.88 million in 2023.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1950.
How does Pakistan rank for annual number of births by world region?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual number of births by world region
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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