Share of births by age of mother in India
India: Share of births by age of mother was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 1982
All-time low
3.6%
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in India stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in India peaked at 23.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2016.
That places India 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.2% | — |
| 1951 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 17.7% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 19.4% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 20.3% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.9% | 17.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 21.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 10.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in India?
- Share of births by age of mother in India was 3.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
- How does India rank for share of births by age of mother?
- India ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.