Children per woman vs population growth in India
India: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.9535 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Children per woman vs population growth in India, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in India is 0.9535, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in India peaked at 2.35 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7232, in 2021.
India ranks 101st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 2.15 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 | 2.27 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2.23 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.89 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.49 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.07 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9014 | 0.7232 | 0.976 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 98 Philippines 0.9783 compare
- 99 Mexico 0.9545 compare
- 100 South Africa 0.9536 compare
- 102 Western Sahara 0.9159 compare
- 103 Qatar 0.8978 compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 0.8842 compare
More population data for India
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in India?
- Children per woman vs population growth in India was 0.9535 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1964.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7232 in 2021.
- How does India rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- India ranks 101st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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