Birth rates and death rates in India
India: Birth rates and death rates was 6.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.68
in 1950
All-time low
6.58
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in India stood at 6.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in India peaked at 22.68 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.58, in 2022.
That places India 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.68 | — |
| 1951 | 22.53 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 22.24 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 22.07 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 21.45 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 21.07 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 20.74 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 20.49 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 20.14 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 19.72 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 19.42 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 19.23 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 18.98 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 18.73 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 18.51 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 19.36 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 19.06 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 18.78 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 17.52 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 17.27 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 17.01 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 16.81 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 16.6 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 16.31 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 15.89 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 15.53 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 15.18 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 14.82 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 14.43 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 14.07 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.75 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.42 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 13.09 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 12.77 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 12.47 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 12.16 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.88 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 11.58 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.29 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 11 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.73 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 10.47 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.22 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.78 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.57 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.37 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.17 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.99 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.8 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.63 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.48 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.29 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.12 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.98 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.82 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.67 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.54 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.41 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.29 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.05 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.95 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.86 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.77 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.73 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.67 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.67 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.21 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 9.26 | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 6.58 | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 6.61 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.36, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.3% | 7.21 | 9.26 |
| 2022 | -29.0% | 9.26 | 6.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.31 | 19.72 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.69 | 17.27 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.66 | 14.07 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.34 | 11 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 | 8.8 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 | 7.29 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 6.67 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 6.58 | 9.26 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in India?
- Birth rates and death rates in India was 6.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.68 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 in 2022.
- How does India rank for birth rates and death rates?
- India ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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