Population

118.5 Millions (2024)

Growth Rate: 1.88

Life Expectancy

65.07 years

Childbearing Age Women

22% 15-49 years

Children (Under 5 Years)

14.1 %

Total Fertility Rate (TFR)

3.4 Births/Woman

Economics and Demography

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in US dollars

Data Source: Pakistan Economics Survey

Under-5 Mortality Rate

Data Source: Pakistan Demographic Survey

Literacy Rate

Data Source: PSLM

Nutrition Status

Child Nutrition Status

Percentage of children under 5 affected( PDHS-2017)
Stunting 2.2 2017
Wasting 2 2017
Overweight 1.9 2017
Percentage of children under 5 affected(National Nutrition Survey-2018)
Stunting 36.4 2018
Wasting 15.3 2018
Overweight 9.9 2018

Prevalence of stunting among children < 5 years (%)

Data Source: MICS , PDHS,National Nutrition Survey

Stunting Prevalence Over Time, by Wealth (%)

Data Source: MICS

Child Immunization

Number of Polio Cases

Data Source: Pakistan Polio Eradication Program (endpolio)

Children Aged 12-23 Months Immunised By Residence (PENTA-3) (%)

Data Source: PSLM

Children Aged 12-23 Months Immunised by Wealth Quintile (PENTA-3) (%)

Data Source: MICS

RMNCAH

Antenatal care 4+ Visits (%)

Data Source: MICS

Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%)

Data Source: MICS

Rate of Breastfeeding of Infants (%)

Data Source: National Nutrition Survey

Adult Nutrition Status

Prevalence of Adolescent Overweight & Obesity (%)

Data Source: National Nutrition Survey (2018)

Nutrition Status - Women of Reproductive Age (%)

Data Source: PSLM (2018)

Women of Reproductive Age with Anemia (%)

Data Source:National Nutrition Survey

Determinants of Health

Primary Reliance on Clean Fuels & Technology (%)

Data Source: PSLM (2018)

Population using Safely managed drinking water services (%)

Data Source: MICS

Population using Safely managed sanitation services (%)

Data Source: PSLM

Health Emergencies

COVID-19 Overview

Data Source: COVID19 API

Daily New Confirmed Cases

Data Source: covid.gov.pk

Population by Sex (including AJK & GB)

-- millions (2017)

Growth Rate: --

Children (Under 5 Years)

-- millions


-- millions

Child bearing age women

Productive Age Group (15-64)

-- millions

Life Expectancy

-- years

Crude Birth Rate

27.1 births/1,000 population


6.7 deaths/1,000 population

Crude Death Rate

Area Wise Population

Total Population 188144

  • Punjab: 30%
  • Sindh: 35%
  • Kpk: 20%
  • Balochistan: 15%
  • GB: 10%