Long run birth rate in India
India: Long run birth rate was 16.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.15
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.64
in 1954
All-time low
16.15
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in India is 16.15, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in India peaked at 44.64 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 16.15, in 2023.
India ranks 99th 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.
Long run birth rate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.15 | — |
| 1951 | 44.26 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 44.44 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 44.59 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 44.64 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 44.41 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.15 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 43.88 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 43.42 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 43.03 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 42.9 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 42.67 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 42.48 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 42.26 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 42.06 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 41.65 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 41.2 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 40.83 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 40.48 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 40.06 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.76 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 39.72 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 39.46 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 39.3 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 39 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 38.36 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 38.24 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 37.56 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.15 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 37 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 37.06 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 36.76 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 36.4 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.12 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 35.92 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.42 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 35.22 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 34.44 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.89 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 33.28 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.57 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 32.02 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 31.41 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 30.77 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 30.3 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.77 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.22 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.68 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.2 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.73 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 27.52 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.21 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.54 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 25.78 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 25.12 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.3 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.56 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.93 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.51 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.21 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.63 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.16 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.67 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.06 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.09 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.94 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.76 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.91 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.37 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.74 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.49 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.34 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.15 | -1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 16.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 16.15 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.13, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.1 | 43.03 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.66 | 40.06 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.56 | 37 | 39.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.45 | 33.28 | 37.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.07 | 27.73 | 32.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.77 | 22.21 | 27.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 | 17.37 | 21.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.43 | 16.15 | 16.74 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in India?
- Long run birth rate in India was 16.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 44.64 in 1954.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.15 in 2023.
- How does India rank for long run birth rate?
- India ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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