Long run birth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Long run 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
Long run birth rate in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Pakistan stood at 27.81. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Pakistan peaked at 46.71 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 27.81, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run 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 long run birth rate in Pakistan?
- Long run birth rate in Pakistan was 27.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.71 in 1958.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.81 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for long run birth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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