Comparison of fertility rates in India
India: Comparison of fertility rates 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
Comparison of fertility rates in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in India stood at 1.98. 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, comparison of fertility rates 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth 0.9535 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in India?
- Comparison of fertility rates in India was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 1964.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does India rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- India ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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