Fertility Rate: Pakistan
Pakistan's fertility rate is currently 3.547 births per woman as of 2024. # Pakistan Fertility Rate Pakistan's fertility rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.547 births per woman
-1.6% y/y
Peak (1975)
6.812 births per woman
Low (2024)
3.547 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Pakistan
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Pakistan
Analysis# Pakistan Fertility Rate
Pakistan's fertility rate stands at 3.547 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1975 peak of 6.812. Since 1960, the country has experienced a 47.8% reduction in fertility, though the current rate remains notably higher than global averages. This sustained decrease reflects fundamental shifts in family planning practices, female education, and urbanization across the nation.
The fertility decline accelerated considerably in the 2010s, dropping from 3.988 in 2015 to 3.547 in 2024—a reduction of 0.441 births per woman in just nine years. This trajectory suggests continued momentum toward lower fertility rates, driven by growing access to contraception and changing attitudes toward family size among younger generations. Pakistan's ongoing demographic transition indicates further decreases are likely in coming decades.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.547 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 2023 | 3.605 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2022 | 3.662 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2021 | 3.72 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 2020 | 3.765 births per woman | -1.18% |
| 2019 | 3.81 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 2018 | 3.855 births per woman | -1.15% |
| 2017 | 3.9 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 2016 | 3.902 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 2015 | 3.988 births per woman | -1.65% |
| 2014 | 4.055 births per woman | -1.70% |
| 2013 | 4.125 births per woman | -1.88% |
| 2012 | 4.204 births per woman | -2.35% |
| 2011 | 4.305 births per woman | -2.11% |
| 2010 | 4.398 births per woman | -1.50% |
| 2009 | 4.465 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 2008 | 4.515 births per woman | -0.86% |
| 2007 | 4.554 births per woman | -0.76% |
| 2006 | 4.589 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 2005 | 4.595 births per woman | -1.92% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.685 births per woman | -4.27% |
| 2003 | 4.894 births per woman | -2.35% |
| 2002 | 5.012 births per woman | -3.28% |
| 2001 | 5.182 births per woman | -3.18% |
| 2000 | 5.352 births per woman | -2.01% |
| 1999 | 5.462 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 1998 | 5.507 births per woman | -2.39% |
| 1997 | 5.642 births per woman | -2.24% |
| 1996 | 5.771 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 1995 | 5.894 births per woman | -1.90% |
| 1994 | 6.008 births per woman | -1.70% |
| 1993 | 6.112 births per woman | -1.53% |
| 1992 | 6.207 births per woman | -1.34% |
| 1991 | 6.291 births per woman | -1.15% |
| 1990 | 6.364 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 1989 | 6.425 births per woman | -0.79% |
| 1988 | 6.476 births per woman | -0.64% |
| 1987 | 6.518 births per woman | -0.55% |
| 1986 | 6.554 births per woman | -0.47% |
| 1985 | 6.585 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1984 | 6.615 births per woman | -0.44% |
| 1983 | 6.644 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1982 | 6.674 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1981 | 6.704 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1980 | 6.734 births per woman | -0.40% |
| 1979 | 6.761 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 1978 | 6.783 births per woman | -0.24% |
| 1977 | 6.799 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 1976 | 6.808 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 1975 | 6.812 births per woman | +0.01% |
| 1974 | 6.811 births per woman | +0.04% |
| 1973 | 6.808 births per woman | +0.04% |
| 1972 | 6.805 births per woman | +0.04% |
| 1971 | 6.802 births per woman | +0.01% |
| 1970 | 6.801 births per woman | +0.01% |
| 1969 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1968 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1967 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1966 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1965 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1964 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1963 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1962 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1961 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1960 | 6.8 births per woman | — |
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