Birth rate, crude in South Asia
South Asia: Birth rate, crude was 16.37 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.37 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
43.44 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
16.37 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in South Asia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 16.37 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in South Asia peaked at 43.44 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.37 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places South Asia 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.44 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 43.24 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 43.06 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 42.83 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 42.62 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 42.21 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 41.79 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 41.46 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 41.13 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 40.74 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 40.49 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 40.45 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 40.27 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 40.07 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 39.81 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 39.2 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 39.06 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 38.43 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 38.04 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.88 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 37.86 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 37.53 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 37.12 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 36.71 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 36.42 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 35.86 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 35.53 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 34.72 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 34.1 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 33.5 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.77 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 32.13 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 31.47 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 30.81 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 30.36 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.82 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.27 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 28.81 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 28.34 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.89 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 27.67 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.34 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.68 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.93 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 25.26 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.44 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.7 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 23.07 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.59 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.23 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.62 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.12 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 20.66 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.11 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.24 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.09 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.92 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.23 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.15 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.67 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.13 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.9 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.78 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.57 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.37 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.25 per 1,000 people | 40.74 per 1,000 people | 43.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.37 per 1,000 people | 37.88 per 1,000 people | 40.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.94 per 1,000 people | 33.5 per 1,000 people | 37.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.17 per 1,000 people | 27.89 per 1,000 people | 32.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.89 per 1,000 people | 22.23 per 1,000 people | 27.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.48 per 1,000 people | 17.67 per 1,000 people | 21.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 per 1,000 people | 16.37 per 1,000 people | 17.13 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 19 Zambia 32.72 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Nigeria 32.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Togo 32.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Madagascar 31.71 per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 31.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Ethiopia 31.47 per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 31.34 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2459 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in South Asia?
- Birth rate, crude in South Asia was 16.37 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.44 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.37 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for birth rate, crude?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.