3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in India

India: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 11 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11
Change on year
down 74.3%
World rank
136th
of 189 countries
All-time high
90.31
in 2004
All-time low
11
in 2019
Years of data
11
2000–2019

3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in India, 2000–2019

204060801002000200920192000: 512004: 90.32008: 79.62011: 62.82012: 74.12013: 55.52014: 51.52015: 58.42017: 47.62018: 42.92019: 11

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in India is 11, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.3% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in India peaked at 90.31 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2019.

India ranks 136th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in India, year by year

Annual values for 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in India, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 51
2004 90.31 +77.1%
2008 79.58 -11.9%
2011 62.79 -21.1%
2012 74.1 +18.0%
2013 55.5 -25.1%
2014 51.46 -7.3%
2015 58.35 +13.4%
2017 47.59 -18.4%
2018 42.88 -9.9%
2019 11 -74.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.63 51 90.31 3
2010s 50.46 11 74.1 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in India?
3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in India was 11 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 90.31 in 2004.
What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2019.
How does India rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
India ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
189 places, 1,954 data points, 2000–2021
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