THE PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN
How Many is too Many?
Why is Pakistan a Population Problem, both in local and world terms? In order to understand the effects that Pakistan's population has on the country itself, and on the world, we must examine the basic demographic statistics of Pakistan. So, here they are!
Total Population: 141,553,775 (July 2000 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 2.2%
Birth Rate: 34.38 births per 1,000 people
Death Rate: 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people
Sex Ratio:
At Birth: 1.05 males per female |
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Under 15: 1.06 males per female |
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15-64: 1.05 males per female |
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65 and over: .99 males per female |
Sex Structure today:

Projected Sex Structure 2050:

Infant Mortality Rate: 93.48 deaths per 1,000 births
Total Fertility Rate: 4.91 Children born per woman
Life Expectancy at Birth:
Total Population: 59.07 Years
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Literacy (People over 15 who can read and write)
Total Population: 37.8%
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-- U.S. CIA World Factbook