Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in India
India: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -0.6582 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded -0.6582 % change on previous year for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in India peaked at 0.2702 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -4.42 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places India 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4508 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 0.2702 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | -0.6864 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | -0.9755 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | -0.1744 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | -0.6582 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 71 Panama -0.6135 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Cyprus -0.6479 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Iran -0.649 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Thailand -0.6601 % change on previous year compare
- 76 French Polynesia -0.6662 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Colombia -0.6687 % change on previous year 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7662 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in India?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in India was -0.6582 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2702 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.42 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does India rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.