Number of births per year in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of births per year was 6.88 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of births per year in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Pakistan is 6.88 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Pakistan peaked at 6.88 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.85 million | 1.65 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 2.13 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 million | 2.65 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 million | 3.59 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.30 million | 4.98 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 million | 5.66 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 million | 6.59 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 6.73 million | 6.88 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 23.22 million compare
- 1 Mayotte 11,186 compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 8.90 million compare
- 2 Cook Islands 178 compare
- 3 Anguilla 130 compare
- 3 Nigeria 7.51 million compare
- 4 Tokelau 47 compare
- 5 Indonesia 4.48 million compare
- 5 Montserrat 39 compare
- 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 39 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.37 million compare
- 7 Ethiopia 4.11 million compare
- 7 Niue 25 compare
More population data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.168 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.8 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Pakistan?
- Number of births per year in Pakistan was 6.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of births per year?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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