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Pakistan

Statistics 
Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2007  169,300,000  
Births per 1,000 Population  31  
Deaths per 1,000 Population  8  
Rate of Natural Increase (Percent)  2.3  
Projected Population, 2025  228,800,000  
Projected Population, 2050  295,000,000  
Projected Pop. Change 2007-2050 (%)  74  
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births  78  
Lifetime Births per Woman (TFR)  4.1  
Population Age <15 (%)  40  
Population Age 65+ (%)  4  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Total  62  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male  61  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female  63  
Urban Population (%)  34  
HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2005/2006 (%)  0.1  
Underweight Children Age <5 (%)  31  
GNI PPP Per Capita, 2005 (US$)  $2,500  
Density (population/sq. km.)  213  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2006  54,200,000  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2025  64,800,000  
Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%)  21  
Family Planning
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  30  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  22  
Women Giving Birth by Age 18 (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 15-19, Modern Method (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 20-24, Modern Method (%)  -  
Source of Contraceptive Supply: Public, Modern Methods (%)  56.6  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women 15-49, Most Used Method(s)  Sterilization (F)  
Unmet Need for Family Planning (%)  31.8  
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2002 (metric tons)  0.7  
Natural Habitat Remaining (%)  63  
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 1998 (metric tons)  0.7  
No. of Vehicles per 1,000 People, 2000  23  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Total (%)  61  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Rural (%)  42  
Change in Forest Area 1990-2000 (1,000 hectares)  -394  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Animals  45  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Plants  2  
Indicators on Women
Women Ages < 15, 2005 (%)  40  
Women Ages 15-49, 2005 (%)  48  
Women Ages 50+, 2005 (%)  12  
Births Attended by Skilled Personnel (%)  20  
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births, 2000  500  
HIV-Infected Adults Who Are Women Population, 2003-04 (%)  12  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Female (%)  42  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Male (%)  66  
Economically Active, Female, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  16  
Economically Active, Male, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  83  
Women as % of Parliament, 2004  22  
Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  19  
Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  26  

For complete definitions of demographic terms, see our glossary.

Sources for statistics: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, PRB; Women of Our World 2005, PRB; The Wealth Gap in Health, PRB; Making the Link: Population, Health, Environment, PRB; and Family Planning Worldwide 2002 Data Sheet, PRB; World's Youth 2006 , PRB.


Pakistan

PRB Articles & Reports


Changes in Fertility Rates Among Muslims in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

Taking Stock of Reproductive Health and the Media—Interview With Women's Edition Journalists

Pakistan Still Falls Short of Millennium Development Goals for Infant and Maternal Health

Youth in Pakistan: Four Policy Briefs

PRB-UNFPA Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health 2005

Islam and Family Planning



Links


Top Links

- Background Notes: Pakistan
- City Populations 1950-2015 (UN)
- DHS Country Statistics
- Education for All 2007: Statistical Annex (PDF: 1MB)
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets: 2006 Update
- HIV/AIDS Country Info: Pakistan
- Maternal Mortality in 2000 (PDF: 987KB)
- Ministry of Population Welfare (Pakistan)
- Pakistan Population Policy
- Pakistan Statistics Division
- Population Policies 2005 (UN)
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (UN)
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (USCB)
- Urban/Rural Population Trends 1950-2030 (UN)
- WHO Country Health Info: Pakistan
- World Abortion Policies 2007
- World Bank GENDERSTATS
- World Bank World Development Indicators 2006
- World Migrant Stock 2005 (UN)
- WRI EarthTrends Country Profiles

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