Change on previous period2023Population health
India's total fertility rate fell to 1.9 births per woman in 2023, from 2.0 in 2022 (−5%).
What happened
- 2023
- 1.9
- 2022
- 2.0
- Change
- −0.1
- Change, per cent
- −5%
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
Typical year-to-year movement over the previous 7 steps: 0.0.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.9 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2023 | Statistical Report 2023, Statement 24, p.112, row "India", column Total |
| 2022 | 2.0 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2022 | Statistical Report 2022, Statement 24, p.112, 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 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%).
- India: total fertility rate of 2.0 births per woman in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India's total fertility rate fell to 1.9 births per woman in 2023, from 2.0 in 2022 (−5%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2023. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/total-fertility-rate--india--2023--period_change
See also India and 1.9 births per woman in context.