Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in India
India: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.1901 per 1,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.1901 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
112th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.49 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
16
2001–2018
Adolescent birth rate in India, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1901 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2018.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in India peaked at 5.49 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
India ranks 112th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 5.49 per 1,000 people | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | -56.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | +118.0% |
| 2006 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7618 per 1,000 people | -67.9% |
| 2012 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +68.8% |
| 2013 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.5993 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.3009 per 1,000 people | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1901 per 1,000 people | -36.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1901 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1901 per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0436 per 1,000 people, 4.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 5.49 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4483 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
- 109 Hungary 0.24 per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Albania 0.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 111 United States 0.2 per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Cayman Islands 0.1835 per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Serbia 0.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 115 Viet Nam 0.1611 per 1,000 people compare
- 115 Vietnam 0.1611 per 1,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in India?
- Adolescent birth rate in India was 0.1901 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does India rank for adolescent birth rate?
- India ranks 112th out of 219 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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