Birth rate by women's age group in India
India: Birth rate by women's age group was 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
India recorded 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in India peaked at 166.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
India ranks 151st of 236 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 | 153.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 149.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 158.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 161.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 146.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 138.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 161.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 116.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 141.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 148 Sri Lanka 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 149 Saint Martin (French part) 14.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 152 Serbia 13.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 153 Armenia 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 154 United States 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for India
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 236,763 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in India?
- Birth rate by women's age group in India was 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 166.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1973.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does India rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- India ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.