Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Pakistan

Pakistan: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1983
All-time low
1.8%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Pakistan, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Pakistan stood at 2.1%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Pakistan peaked at 3.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1950.

That places Pakistan 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.3% 1.8% 2.6% 10
1960s 2.8% 2.7% 3.0% 10
1970s 3.0% 2.7% 3.1% 10
1980s 3.3% 3.2% 3.3% 10
1990s 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% 10
2000s 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 10
2010s 2.4% 2.2% 2.6% 10
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 41 Tajikistan 2.2% compare
  2. 42 Comoros 2.1% compare
  3. 43 Gabon 2.1% compare
  4. 45 Nigeria 2.1% compare
  5. 46 French Guiana 2.0% compare
  6. 47 Uzbekistan 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Pakistan?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Pakistan was 2.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1983.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1950.
How does Pakistan rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Pakistan ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.