Number of births per year in India
India: Number of births per year was 23.22 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.22 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.32 million
in 2001
All-time low
15.29 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in India stood at 23.22 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in India peaked at 29.32 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.29 million, in 1950.
That places India 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.29 million | — |
| 1951 | 15.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 16.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 16.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 16.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 17.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 17.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 17.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 18.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 18.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 18.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 19.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 19.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 19.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 20.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 20.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 20.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 20.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 21.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 21.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 21.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 22.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 22.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 23.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 23.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 24.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 24.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 25.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 25.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 26.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 26.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 27.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 27.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 27.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 27.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 28.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.66 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 29.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.64 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.05 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.47 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.12 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.49 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.22 million | -0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23.22 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 86.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 23.22 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 449,200, 51.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.94 million | 15.29 million | 18.32 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.16 million | 18.70 million | 21.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.33 million | 21.71 million | 24.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.06 million | 25.47 million | 28.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.51 million | 28.17 million | 28.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.23 million | 27.19 million | 29.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.46 million | 24.12 million | 26.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 million | 23.22 million | 23.49 million | 4 |
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- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in India?
- Number of births per year in India was 23.22 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29.32 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.29 million in 1950.
- How does India rank for number of births per year?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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