Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in India
India: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.19 per 1,000 population in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in India, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in India is 0.19 per 1,000 population, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in India peaked at 5.49 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population, in 2013.
India ranks 108th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.09 per 1,000 population | 1.7 per 1,000 population | 5.49 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4486 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population | 1.29 per 1,000 population | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
- 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.26 per 1,000 population compare
- 106 Hungary 0.24 per 1,000 population compare
- 107 United States 0.2 per 1,000 population compare
- 109 Cayman Islands 0.18 per 1,000 population compare
- 109 Serbia 0.18 per 1,000 population compare
- 111 Vietnam 0.16 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for India
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 236,763 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in India?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in India was 0.19 per 1,000 population in 2018, 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population in 2013.
- How does India rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- India ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)