Adolescent birth rate in India
India: Adolescent birth rate was 0.1901 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.1901
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
98th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5.49
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
16
2001–2018
Adolescent birth rate in India, 2001–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1901 for adolescent birth rate in 2018.
The figure is 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places India 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.57 | — |
| 2002 | 5.49 | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | -56.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 3.71 | +118.0% |
| 2006 | 3.51 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7618 | -67.9% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | +68.8% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0.5993 | — |
| 2017 | 0.3009 | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1901 | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 | 1.7 | 5.49 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4483 | 0 | 1.29 | 7 |
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More health data for India
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7713 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9514 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in India?
- Adolescent birth rate in India was 0.1901 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does India rank for adolescent birth rate?
- India ranks 98th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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