Record2023Population health
India: total fertility rate of 1.9 births per woman in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2023
- 1.9
- series start 2014
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Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
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
9 consecutive earlier years were higher.
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 |
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'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%).
- 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: total fertility rate of 1.9 births per woman in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. 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--record
See also India and 1.9 births per woman in context.