Birth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Birth rate was 27.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.81 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.71 births per 1,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
27.81 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 27.81 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Pakistan peaked at 46.71 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 27.81 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 46.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 46.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 46.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 46.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 46.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 46.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 46.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 46.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 46.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 46.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 46 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 45.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 45.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 44.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 44.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 44.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 43.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 43.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 43.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.44 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 44.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 44.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 44.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 42.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 41.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 41.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 40.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 38.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 38.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 37.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 37.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 35.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.21 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 32.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.26 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.58 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 31.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27.81 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27.81 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.48 births per 1,000 people | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | 46.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.72 births per 1,000 people | 44.3 births per 1,000 people | 46.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.65 births per 1,000 people | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | 44.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.15 births per 1,000 people | 43.42 births per 1,000 people | 44.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40 births per 1,000 people | 37.2 births per 1,000 people | 42.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.11 births per 1,000 people | 32.89 births per 1,000 people | 36.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1 births per 1,000 people | 28.99 births per 1,000 people | 33.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 births per 1,000 people | 27.81 births per 1,000 people | 28.62 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 39 Rwanda 28.35 births per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 28.18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Vanuatu 28.05 births per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Gabon 27.67 births per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Kenya 27.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Palestine 27.06 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Pakistan?
- Birth rate in Pakistan was 27.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.71 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for birth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.