Fertility rate, total in India
India: Fertility rate, total was 1.98 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in India, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in India is 1.98 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in India peaked at 5.62 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.98 births per woman, in 2023.
That places India 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.24 births per woman | 4.81 births per woman | 5.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 births per woman | 4.13 births per woman | 4.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 births per woman | 3.38 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 3.35 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 104 New Caledonia 1.98 births per woman compare
- 104 Peru 1.98 births per woman compare
- 104 United States Virgin Islands 1.98 births per woman compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 1.97 births per woman compare
- 109 Philippines 1.92 births per woman compare
- 110 Vietnam 1.91 births per woman 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)
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in India?
- Fertility rate, total in India was 1.98 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 births per woman in 2023.
- How does India rank for fertility rate, total?
- India ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release