Adolescent fertility 15 19 in India
India: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 11.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in India, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 11.3 for adolescent fertility 15 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, adolescent fertility 15 19 in India peaked at 51.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.6, 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.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51 | — |
| 2001 | 48.9 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 47 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 46.1 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 51.6 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 45.9 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 45.2 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.1 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 41.6 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.5 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 37.2 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 31.5 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.13 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 27.3 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 13 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3 | +6.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 11.3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.76, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility 15 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 | 11.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.69 | 38.5 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.24 | 10.6 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in India?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in India was 11.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2019.
- How does India rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- India ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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