Median age vs births per woman in Pakistan
Pakistan: Median age vs births per woman was 20.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.29
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 229 countries
All-time high
20.29
in 2023
All-time low
16.63
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 20.29 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Pakistan peaked at 20.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.63, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 187th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.33 | — |
| 1951 | 17.49 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 17.63 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 17.74 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.83 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 17.91 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.96 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 18.01 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 18.04 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 18.05 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 18.05 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 18.02 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 17.97 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 17.93 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.88 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.82 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 17.74 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 17.6 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 17.41 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 17.23 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 17.1 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 16.98 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.89 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.83 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 16.79 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.77 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 16.78 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.8 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 16.84 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.91 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 17.08 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 17.23 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 17.29 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.28 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.21 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.15 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.11 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.07 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.01 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.94 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.9 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.87 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.77 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.68 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.64 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.63 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.66 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.7 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.77 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.86 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.99 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.15 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.27 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.41 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.59 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.79 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.98 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.41 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.59 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.77 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.91 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.02 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.18 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.24 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.31 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.52 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.65 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.81 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 19.99 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.15 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.29 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.8 | 17.33 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.76 | 17.23 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.87 | 16.77 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.14 | 16.94 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.75 | 16.63 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.74 | 16.99 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.21 | 18.77 | 19.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.06 | 19.81 | 20.29 | 4 |
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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 median age vs births per woman in Pakistan?
- Median age vs births per woman in Pakistan was 20.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Pakistan ranks 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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