Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in India
India: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.98
in 1964
All-time low
1.98
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 1.98 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in India peaked at 5.98 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2023.
That places India 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.73 | — |
| 1951 | 5.77 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.82 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.87 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.91 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.91 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.9 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.89 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.92 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.94 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.95 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.97 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.98 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.94 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.88 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.83 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.76 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.68 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.57 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.48 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.4 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.33 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.2 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.13 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.01 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.89 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.81 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.78 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.7 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.57 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.52 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.43 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.31 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.22 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.13 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.04 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.96 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.72 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.65 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.58 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.51 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.45 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.22 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -1.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.98 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.97, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.86 | 5.73 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.88 | 5.68 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.24 | 4.81 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 | 4.13 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.38 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.67 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.12 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in India?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in India was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 1964.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does India rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- India ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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