Number of births, by world region in India
India: Number of births, by world region was 23.22 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.22 million births
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.32 million births
in 2001
All-time low
15.29 million births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in India is 23.22 million births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in India peaked at 29.32 million births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.29 million births, in 1950.
India ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in India, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.29 million births | — |
| 1951 | 15.66 million births | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 16.08 million births | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 16.50 million births | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 16.90 million births | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 17.22 million births | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 17.53 million births | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 17.83 million births | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 18.05 million births | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 18.32 million births | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 18.70 million births | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 19.05 million births | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 19.42 million births | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 19.78 million births | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 20.16 million births | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 20.41 million births | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 20.63 million births | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 20.89 million births | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 21.16 million births | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 21.39 million births | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 21.71 million births | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 22.17 million births | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.51 million births | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 22.93 million births | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23.28 million births | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 23.45 million births | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 23.94 million births | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 24.07 million births | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.36 million births | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 24.83 million births | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 25.47 million births | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 25.87 million births | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 26.22 million births | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 26.64 million births | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 27.11 million births | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 27.37 million births | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 27.85 million births | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 27.86 million births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.04 million births | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.16 million births | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 28.17 million births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.31 million births | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.37 million births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.37 million births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.51 million births | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.59 million births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.62 million births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.66 million births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.72 million births | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.79 million births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.11 million births | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 29.32 million births | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.13 million births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.79 million births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.54 million births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.06 million births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.64 million births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.30 million births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.19 million births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.22 million births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.90 million births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.68 million births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.43 million births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.00 million births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.05 million births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.15 million births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.21 million births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.47 million births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.62 million births | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.12 million births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.49 million births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.32 million births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.29 million births | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.22 million births | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.94 million births | 15.29 million births | 18.32 million births | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.16 million births | 18.70 million births | 21.39 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.33 million births | 21.71 million births | 24.83 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.06 million births | 25.47 million births | 28.16 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.51 million births | 28.17 million births | 28.79 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.23 million births | 27.19 million births | 29.32 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.46 million births | 24.12 million births | 26.90 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 million births | 23.22 million births | 23.49 million births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in India?
- Number of births, by world region in India was 23.22 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29.32 million births in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.29 million births in 1950.
- How does India rank for number of births, by world region?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.