Birth rate by women's age group in Pakistan
Pakistan: Birth rate by women's age group was 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Pakistan stood at 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Pakistan peaked at 184.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 174.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 184.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 144.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 123.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 83 Brazil 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 85 Egypt 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 40.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 88 Bulgaria 39.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 89 Syria 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Pakistan?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Pakistan was 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 184.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Pakistan ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.