Crude birth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Crude birth rate was 27.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.81
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.71
in 1958
All-time low
27.81
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 27.81 for crude 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, crude birth rate in Pakistan peaked at 46.71 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 27.81, 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.
Crude birth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.91 | — |
| 1951 | 46.14 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 46.32 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 46.46 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 46.56 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 46.63 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 46.68 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 46.7 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 46.71 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 46.69 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 46.69 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 46.63 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 46.45 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.24 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 46 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 45.72 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 45.4 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.08 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 44.71 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 44.3 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 44.08 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 43.95 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 43.83 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 43.73 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 43.59 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 43.49 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 43.41 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.44 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.5 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.51 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 43.64 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 44.41 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 44.65 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.67 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.52 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.26 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 44.15 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.99 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.77 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.42 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 42.89 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.46 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 41.99 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 41.18 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 40.45 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.58 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 38.86 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 38.03 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 37.36 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 37.2 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.54 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 35.71 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.88 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.3 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.21 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 32.89 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.16 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.26 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.58 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.61 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.52 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.05 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.48 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 31.9 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.7 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.96 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.74 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.34 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.99 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.62 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.38 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.13 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.81 | -1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.48 | 45.91 | 46.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.72 | 44.3 | 46.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.65 | 43.41 | 44.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.15 | 43.42 | 44.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40 | 37.2 | 42.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.11 | 32.89 | 36.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1 | 28.99 | 33.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 | 27.81 | 28.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Pakistan?
- Crude birth rate in Pakistan was 27.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.71 in 1958.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.81 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for crude birth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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