Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in India
India: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 11.3 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in India, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
India recorded 11.3 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in India peaked at 51.6 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.6 per 1,000 population, in 2019.
That places India 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 48.9 per 1,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 47 per 1,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 46.1 per 1,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 51.6 per 1,000 population | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 45.9 per 1,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 45.2 per 1,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.1 per 1,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 41.6 per 1,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.5 per 1,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 37.2 per 1,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 30.7 per 1,000 population | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 31.5 per 1,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.13 per 1,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 27.3 per 1,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1 per 1,000 population | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7 per 1,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 13 per 1,000 population | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 per 1,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6 per 1,000 population | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3 per 1,000 population | +6.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.3 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 11.3 per 1,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.76 per 1,000 population, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -59.3% | 27.3 per 1,000 population | 11.1 per 1,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.69 per 1,000 population | 38.5 per 1,000 population | 51.6 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.24 per 1,000 population | 10.6 per 1,000 population | 37.2 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 per 1,000 population | 11.3 per 1,000 population | 11.3 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in India?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in India was 11.3 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 population in 2019.
- How does India rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- India ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).