Fertility Rate: India
India's fertility rate is currently 1.962 births per woman as of 2024. # India Fertility Rate India's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.962 births per woman
-0.7% y/y
Peak (1964)
5.979 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.962 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — India
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — India
Analysis# India Fertility Rate
India's fertility rate stands at 1.962 births per woman in 2024, marking a dramatic decline from its 1964 peak of 5.979. Over six decades, the rate has fallen 66.9%, representing one of the most significant demographic shifts in the country's modern history. From 1960 onward, India transitioned from one of the world's highest fertility rates to below the global replacement level.
The steepest declines occurred between 1960 and the early 2000s, with more gradual decreases since 2015. Recent years show consistent annual drops, falling from 2.289 in 2015 to 1.962 in 2024. This sustained downward trajectory reflects expanding female education, improved access to contraception, and changing economic conditions. India's fertility rate now places it among nations with below-replacement fertility, signaling major implications for future population growth and workforce demographics.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.962 births per woman | -0.66% |
| 2023 | 1.975 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 2022 | 1.994 births per woman | -0.99% |
| 2021 | 2.014 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 2020 | 2.047 births per woman | -3.44% |
| 2019 | 2.12 births per woman | -2.93% |
| 2018 | 2.184 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 2017 | 2.193 births per woman | -3.98% |
| 2016 | 2.284 births per woman | -0.22% |
| 2015 | 2.289 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 2014 | 2.293 births per woman | -4.42% |
| 2013 | 2.399 births per woman | -2.87% |
| 2012 | 2.47 births per woman | -2.45% |
| 2011 | 2.532 births per woman | -2.54% |
| 2010 | 2.598 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 2009 | 2.674 births per woman | -1.36% |
| 2008 | 2.711 births per woman | -2.31% |
| 2007 | 2.775 births per woman | -3.21% |
| 2006 | 2.867 births per woman | -3.08% |
| 2005 | 2.958 births per woman | -2.89% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.046 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 2003 | 3.122 births per woman | -2.95% |
| 2002 | 3.217 births per woman | -2.60% |
| 2001 | 3.303 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 2000 | 3.35 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 1999 | 3.383 births per woman | -1.83% |
| 1998 | 3.446 births per woman | -1.94% |
| 1997 | 3.514 births per woman | -1.90% |
| 1996 | 3.582 births per woman | -1.89% |
| 1995 | 3.651 births per woman | -1.93% |
| 1994 | 3.723 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 1993 | 3.799 births per woman | -2.01% |
| 1992 | 3.877 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 1991 | 3.959 births per woman | -2.13% |
| 1990 | 4.045 births per woman | -2.11% |
| 1989 | 4.132 births per woman | -2.13% |
| 1988 | 4.222 births per woman | -2.06% |
| 1987 | 4.311 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 1986 | 4.399 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 1985 | 4.432 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 1984 | 4.516 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 1983 | 4.565 births per woman | -1.19% |
| 1982 | 4.62 births per woman | -1.66% |
| 1981 | 4.698 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 1980 | 4.775 births per woman | -0.69% |
| 1979 | 4.808 births per woman | -1.64% |
| 1978 | 4.888 births per woman | -2.38% |
| 1977 | 5.007 births per woman | -2.40% |
| 1976 | 5.13 births per woman | -1.25% |
| 1975 | 5.195 births per woman | -2.44% |
| 1974 | 5.325 births per woman | -1.43% |
| 1973 | 5.402 births per woman | -1.46% |
| 1972 | 5.482 births per woman | -1.49% |
| 1971 | 5.565 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 1970 | 5.624 births per woman | -1.06% |
| 1969 | 5.684 births per woman | -1.32% |
| 1968 | 5.76 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 1967 | 5.825 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 1966 | 5.881 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 1965 | 5.941 births per woman | -0.64% |
| 1964 | 5.979 births per woman | +0.17% |
| 1963 | 5.969 births per woman | +0.27% |
| 1962 | 5.953 births per woman | +0.27% |
| 1961 | 5.937 births per woman | +0.27% |
| 1960 | 5.921 births per woman | — |
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