Table 4 The trend of the total fertility decline by direct and indirect methods (1990–2018)
From: Pattern and trends of the total and age-specific fertility rates during 1990–2018 in Pakistan
Survey | TFR | Survey | % Decline | Annual % Decline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
PDHS 1990–91 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 1990–91 to 2006–07 | -24.1 | -17.2 | -1.08 |
PDHS 2006–07 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 2006–07 to 2012–13 | -7.3 | -8.3 | -1.39 |
PDHS 2012–13 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2012–13 to 2017–18 | -5.3 | -9.1 | -1.82 |
PDHS 2017–18 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1990–91 to 2017–18 | -33.3 | -31.0 | -1.15 |