Birth rate vs. death rate in India
India: Birth rate vs. death rate was 16.15 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 16.15 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in India peaked at 44.64 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 16.15 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
India ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.1 births per 1,000 people | 43.03 births per 1,000 people | 44.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.66 births per 1,000 people | 40.06 births per 1,000 people | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.56 births per 1,000 people | 37 births per 1,000 people | 39.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.45 births per 1,000 people | 33.28 births per 1,000 people | 37.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.07 births per 1,000 people | 27.73 births per 1,000 people | 32.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.77 births per 1,000 people | 22.21 births per 1,000 people | 27.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 births per 1,000 people | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | 21.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | 16.74 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 96 Morocco 16.7 births per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Myanmar 16.7 births per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 16.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Lebanon 16.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Philippines 16.02 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in India?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in India was 16.15 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 44.64 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.15 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does India rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- India ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.