Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 23.46 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Birth rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 23.46 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 48.06 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.46 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.06 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 47.9 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 47.92 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 47.48 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 47 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 46.54 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 46.19 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 45.85 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 45.47 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 45.08 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 44.7 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 44.34 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 43.93 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 43.59 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.43 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 43.31 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 43.31 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.25 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.25 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.32 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 43.29 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.15 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 43 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.65 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 42.08 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 41.51 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 40.77 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 39.98 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 39.24 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 38.38 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 37.59 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 36.72 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 35.68 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 34.66 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33.65 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.59 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 31.71 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 31.08 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 30.62 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.36 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.98 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 29.49 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.02 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.83 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.46 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.33 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.52 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.69 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.83 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.9 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.96 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.85 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.81 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.61 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.26 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.82 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.1 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.65 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.76 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.11 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.71 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.31 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.03 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.75 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.46 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.75 per 1,000 people | 45.08 per 1,000 people | 48.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.64 per 1,000 people | 43.25 per 1,000 people | 44.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.4 per 1,000 people | 38.38 per 1,000 people | 43.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.47 per 1,000 people | 30.36 per 1,000 people | 37.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 per 1,000 people | 28.33 per 1,000 people | 29.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.59 per 1,000 people | 25.11 per 1,000 people | 28.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.05 per 1,000 people | 23.46 per 1,000 people | 24.71 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.4526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Birth rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 23.46 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.06 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.46 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for birth rate, crude?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.