Share of births by age of mother in India
India: Share of births by age of mother was 3.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.75
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.72
in 1982
All-time low
3.59
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in India stood at 3.75.
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 23.72 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.59, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.19 | — |
| 1951 | 18.18 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 18.14 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 18.09 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 18.02 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 17.95 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.84 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 17.67 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 17.5 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 17.39 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 17.37 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 17.43 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 17.51 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 17.67 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 17.89 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 18.67 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 19.4 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 20.29 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 20.93 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 21.42 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 21.64 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 22.16 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 22.72 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 23.2 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 23.01 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 22.76 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 22.57 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.3 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 21.72 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 22.91 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 23.1 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23.5 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 23.72 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.56 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 23.55 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.63 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.28 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 21.34 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 22.37 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 22.87 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 22.21 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 22.99 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 23.27 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.95 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.23 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 23.35 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.37 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 22.05 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.54 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 21.94 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.6 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.33 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.52 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 19.48 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 17.09 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 13.73 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 12.15 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 11.52 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.04 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.39 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 9.41 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 9.27 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.08 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.27 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.03 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 4.47 | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 3.59 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.88 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.81 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.75 | -1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.75 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.96, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -36.4% | 7.03 | 4.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.9 | 17.39 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.86 | 17.37 | 21.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.4 | 21.3 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.09 | 21.34 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.69 | 21.94 | 23.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.99 | 10.39 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 | 3.59 | 9.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.75 | 3.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 152 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 3.93 compare
- 153 Russia 3.8 compare
- 154 Saint Barthelemy 3.77 compare
- 156 Albania 3.71 compare
- 157 Mongolia 3.69 compare
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.65 compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in India?
- Share of births by age of mother in India was 3.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 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 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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