Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in India
India: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in India, 1993–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2021, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in India stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in India peaked at 23.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2021.
That places India 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.2% | — |
| 1999 | 20.6% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -13.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.6% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in India?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in India was 6.8% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- How does India rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- India ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.