Most Recent Figure

Year

Source

Population

Total Population

146 m

2002

Economic Survey, 2001-2002,

Govt. of Pakistan, 2002

Population growth rate:

     -   Inter-censal

2.69%

1981-98

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     -   Current estimate

2.16%

2002

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Urban Population

32.5%

1998

1998 Census Report of Pakistan,

Govt. of Pakistan, 2001

Age Composition:

     -   Below 15 years

43%

1998

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     -   15-24 years

19%

1998

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     -   >65 years

3.5%

1998

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Sex ratio (m/f)

108/100

1998

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Health

Life expectancy of birth

63 yrs

2001

Ec. urv. op.cit.

infant mortality rate

82/1000 lb

2001

PIHS - Round IV 2002

Under 5 mortality rate

103/1000 lb

2000

Pakistan Reproductive Health and Family Planning Survey, 2000-2001, NIPS, 2001.

Maternal mortality ratio

300-700/100,000 lb

2002

Estimate

Deliveries at home

77%

2000

PRHFPS of.cit.

Births attended by skilled personnel

19%

2001

UNICEF

Ante-natal care

51%

2000

PRHFPS of.cit.

Post-natal care

28%

2000

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HIV/AIDS:

     -   Reported Cases

1800

2002

UNAIDS

     -   Estimated Cases

70,000-80,000

2002

UNAIDS