Comparison of fertility rates in Pakistan
Pakistan: Comparison of fertility rates was 3.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.6
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.81
in 1975
All-time low
3.6
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.6 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Pakistan peaked at 6.81 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 42nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8 | 6.76 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 | 6.42 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 5.46 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 4.46 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.81 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.6 | 3.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 39 Malawi 3.65 compare
- 40 Gabon 3.65 compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 3.64 compare
- 43 Vanuatu 3.6 compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 3.56 compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 3.5 compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.8 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Pakistan?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Pakistan was 3.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 1975.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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