Change on previous period2017Population health
India's total fertility rate fell to 2.2 births per woman in 2017, from 2.3 in 2016 (−4.3%).
What happened
- 2017
- 2.2
- 2016
- 2.3
- Change
- −0.1
- Change, per cent
- −4.3%
Why it matters
Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.
For total fertility rate, neither a rise nor a fall is better in itself, so the observatory marks this movement as unusual rather than good or bad.
Historical context
Short history: fewer than four earlier values.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2017 | Statistical Report 2017, Statement 24, p.110, row "India", column Total |
| 2016 | 2.3 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2016 | Statistical Report 2016, Statement 24, p.103, row "India", column Total |
Source and method
More signals for total fertility rate in India
- India's total fertility rate was unchanged at 1.9 births per woman in 2024.
- India: total fertility rate of 1.9 births per woman in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- India's total fertility rate fell to 1.9 births per woman in 2023, from 2.0 in 2022 (−5%).
- India's total fertility rate was unchanged at 2.0 births per woman in 2022.
- India's total fertility rate was unchanged at 2.0 births per woman in 2021.
- India's total fertility rate fell to 2.0 births per woman in 2020, from 2.1 in 2019 (−4.8%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India's total fertility rate fell to 2.2 births per woman in 2017, from 2.3 in 2016 (−4.3%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2017. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/total-fertility-rate--india--2017--period_change
See also India and 2.2 births per woman in context.