Fertility rate by age group in India
India: Fertility rate by age group was 14.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.06
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
166.82
in 1973
All-time low
14.06
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 14.06 for fertility rate by 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, fertility rate by age group in India peaked at 166.82 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14.06, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 149.19 | — |
| 1951 | 150.2 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 151.37 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 152.5 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 153.87 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 154.63 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 155.31 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 155.55 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 155.15 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 154.62 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 155.25 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 155.65 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 156.3 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 157.28 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 157.31 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 159.19 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 159.95 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 161.85 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 161.63 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 160.88 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 160.03 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 162.9 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 164.81 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 166.82 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 164.13 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 159.82 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 158.43 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 146.8 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 147.97 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 155.75 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 157.7 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 160.41 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 161.01 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 159.5 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 159.45 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 158.42 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 155.15 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 138.76 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 143.97 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 144.98 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 138.2 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 141.48 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 140.18 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 135.35 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 136 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 134.75 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 126.78 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 122.58 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 122.61 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 116.9 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 114.35 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 112.04 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 105.12 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 97.37 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 83.5 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 64.68 | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 55.76 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 51.99 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 54.29 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 46.7 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 41.72 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.53 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.33 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 28.81 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 18.19 | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 14.54 | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 15.17 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.13 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.42 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.29 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.19 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.06 | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 14.06 is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.58, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by age group in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -36.8% | 28.81 | 18.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 153.24 | 149.19 | 155.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 158.53 | 155.25 | 161.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.75 | 146.8 | 166.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.93 | 138.76 | 161.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.48 | 116.9 | 141.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.58 | 46.7 | 114.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 | 14.54 | 41.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.24 | 14.06 | 14.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 148 Sri Lanka 15.09 compare
- 149 Saint Martin (French Part) 14.29 compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 14.08 compare
- 152 Serbia 13.67 compare
- 153 Armenia 13.45 compare
- 154 United States 13.14 compare
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in India?
- Fertility rate by age group in India was 14.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 166.82 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.06 in 2023.
- How does India rank for fertility rate by age group?
- India ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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