Birth rate in India
India: Birth rate was 16.15 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.15 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.64 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
16.15 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 16.15 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in India peaked at 44.64 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 16.15 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places India 99th 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.
Birth rate in India, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.15 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 44.26 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 44.44 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 44.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 44.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 44.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 43.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 43.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 43.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 42.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 42.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 42.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 42.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 41.65 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 41.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 40.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 40.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 40.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 39.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 39.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 39.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 39 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 38.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 38.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 37.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 37 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 37.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 36.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 36.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 35.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 35.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 34.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 33.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 32.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 31.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 30.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 30.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 27.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 25.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 25.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.3 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.56 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.06 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.09 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.74 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 16.15 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 16.15 births per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.13 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.1 births per 1,000 people | 43.03 births per 1,000 people | 44.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.66 births per 1,000 people | 40.06 births per 1,000 people | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.56 births per 1,000 people | 37 births per 1,000 people | 39.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.45 births per 1,000 people | 33.28 births per 1,000 people | 37.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.07 births per 1,000 people | 27.73 births per 1,000 people | 32.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.77 births per 1,000 people | 22.21 births per 1,000 people | 27.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 births per 1,000 people | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | 21.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | 16.74 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 96 Morocco 16.7 births per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Myanmar 16.7 births per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 16.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Lebanon 16.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Panama 16.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Philippines 16.02 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in India?
- Birth rate in India was 16.15 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 44.64 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.15 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does India rank for birth rate?
- India ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.