Age & Marriage

Why does a mother’s age matter in Pakistan’s birth statistics?

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The Pakistan Demographic Survey tabulates live births by the mother’s age and by urban or rural residence. These age-specific counts help demographers examine fertility patterns and where births are concentrated across the reproductive life course. They do not directly measure marriage preferences, desired family size, relationship quality, or individual readiness for parenthood. Births by age are population outcomes and should not be used to prescribe an ideal age for marriage or a partner-age range.

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Official Statistics · 2020

Pakistan Demographic Survey 2020

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Official demographic survey tables covering age, sex, marital status, household size, births and duration of marriage.View source
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