Birth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Birth rate was 27.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.56 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.55 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
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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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.