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In 2026, Pakistan's total fertility rate is 3.44 children per woman, above the 2.1 replacement level. Over the preceding five years it has fallen by 0.28 children per woman. About 6.9 million babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 26.7 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 1.56, above the 1.0 replacement mark. Women are having children at a mean age of 28.9 years. By 2100, projections put it at 1.93 children per woman.
Fertility rate
3.44 children/woman
Birth rate
26.7 per 1,000 people
Total births
6.9M
Mean age at birth
28.9 years
Pakistan's fertility rate has fallen dramatically from 6.8 children per woman in 1975 to 3.44 today, still well above the 2.1 replacement level. This decline is projected to continue, dropping below replacement to 1.93 by 2100.