Fertility rate, total in India
India: Fertility rate, total was 1.96 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.96 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
105th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.98 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in India, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
India recorded 1.96 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in India peaked at 5.98 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.96 births per woman, in 2024.
India ranks 105th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in India, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.92 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.94 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.95 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.97 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.98 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.94 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.88 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.83 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.76 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.68 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.62 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.57 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.48 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.4 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.33 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.2 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.13 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.01 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.89 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.81 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.78 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.7 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.62 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.57 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.52 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.43 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.4 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.31 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.22 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.13 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.04 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.96 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.88 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.8 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.72 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.65 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.58 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.51 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.45 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.38 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.35 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.22 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.05 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.96 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.87 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.71 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.67 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.53 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.47 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.29 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.19 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.18 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.96 births per woman | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.88 births per woman | 5.68 births per woman | 5.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.24 births per woman | 4.81 births per woman | 5.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 births per woman | 4.13 births per woman | 4.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 births per woman | 3.38 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 3.35 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 102 United States Virgin Islands 1.97 births per woman compare
- 103 Peru 1.97 births per woman compare
- 104 New Caledonia 1.96 births per woman compare
- 106 Nepal 1.96 births per woman compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 1.95 births per woman compare
- 108 Faroe Islands 1.91 births per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in India?
- Fertility rate, total in India was 1.96 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 births per woman in 2024.
- How does India rank for fertility rate, total?
- India ranks 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.