Fertility rate vs. child mortality in India
India: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
India recorded 1.98 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in India peaked at 5.98 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.98 live births per woman, in 2023.
India ranks 117th 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 | 5.86 live births per woman | 5.73 live births per woman | 5.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.88 live births per woman | 5.68 live births per woman | 5.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.24 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 5.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 live births per woman | 4.13 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 live births per woman | 3.38 live births per woman | 4.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 live births per woman | 2.67 live births per woman | 3.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.05 live births per woman | 4 |
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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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in India?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in India was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does India rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- India ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.