Median age vs births per woman in India
India: Median age vs births per woman was 28.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.06
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 229 countries
All-time high
28.06
in 2023
All-time low
18.08
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 28.06 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in India peaked at 28.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.08, in 1969.
India ranks 141st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.73 | 19.35 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.58 | 18.08 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.38 | 18.1 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.23 | 18.87 | 19.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3 | 19.69 | 21.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.18 | 21.19 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 | 23.64 | 26.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.53 | 27.02 | 28.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 138 South Africa 28.21 compare
- 139 Algeria 28.19 compare
- 140 Suriname 28.1 compare
- 142 Cape Verde 27.87 compare
- 143 Fiji 27.67 compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 27.65 compare
More population data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7662 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 236,763 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in India?
- Median age vs births per woman in India was 28.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 28.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 in 1969.
- How does India rank for median age vs births per woman?
- India ranks 141st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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