Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 23.44 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Birth rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 23.44 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 48.06 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.44 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), 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 | 37.55 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 36.67 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 35.63 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 34.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33.59 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.53 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 31.64 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 31.01 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 30.55 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.29 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.91 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 29.42 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.96 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.76 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.39 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.27 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.47 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.64 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.8 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.87 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.92 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.81 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.78 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.58 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.23 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.79 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.06 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.62 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.73 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.07 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.68 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.28 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.01 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.73 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.44 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 | 33.41 per 1,000 people | 30.29 per 1,000 people | 37.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.85 per 1,000 people | 28.27 per 1,000 people | 29.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.56 per 1,000 people | 25.07 per 1,000 people | 28.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.03 per 1,000 people | 23.44 per 1,000 people | 24.68 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % 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 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0563 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3905 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Birth rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 23.44 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.44 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for birth rate, crude?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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.