Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in India
India: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was -0.8652 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.8652 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
128th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.16 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-0.8652 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in India, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in India stood at -0.8652 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in India peaked at 3.16 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.8652 % change on previous year, in 2025.
India ranks 128th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9493 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8501 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8051 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7806 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7091 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.608 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5056 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.394 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.265 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1498 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0773 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0621 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0695 % change on previous year | -611.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1415 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2013 | -0.2414 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 2014 | -0.4346 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6001 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2016 | -0.6487 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2017 | -0.7458 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2018 | -0.7852 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2019 | -0.7863 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.8543 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2021 | -0.8587 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2022 | -0.8309 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2023 | -0.8175 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2024 | -0.8495 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2025 | -0.8652 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -0.8652 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4736 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -0.8652 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -1.71 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -611.3% | 0.0136 % change on previous year | -0.0695 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -103.5% | -0.0695 % change on previous year | -0.1415 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -80.0% | -0.2414 % change on previous year | -0.4346 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -78.1% | 0.0621 % change on previous year | 0.0136 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -70.7% | -0.1415 % change on previous year | -0.2414 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -48.4% | 0.1498 % change on previous year | 0.0773 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.8501 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4357 % change on previous year | 0.0621 % change on previous year | 0.8051 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.444 % change on previous year | -0.7863 % change on previous year | 0.0136 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.846 % change on previous year | -0.8652 % change on previous year | -0.8175 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 125 United States Virgin Islands -0.7956 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Hungary -0.838 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Bahrain -0.8589 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Ireland -0.8762 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -0.884 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Mexico -0.8917 % change on previous year compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in India?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in India was -0.8652 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8652 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does India rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.