State vs India2024Population health
Uttar Pradesh's total fertility rate of 2.6 births per woman in 2024 is above the India figure of 1.9 (+37%).
What happened
- 2024
- 2.6
- India
- 1.9
- Change
- +0.7
- Change, per cent
- +37%
Why it matters
The state is compared with the all-India figure for the same period, and only flagged when the gap is large relative to how far states usually sit from each other.
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
Ranks 2 of 22 reporting states and union territories (highest first).
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.9 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024 | Statistical Report 2024, Statement 24, p.113, row "India", column Total |
| 2024 | 2.6 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024 | Statistical Report 2024, Statement 24, p.113, row "Uttar Pradesh", column Total |
Source and method
More signals for total fertility rate in Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh's total fertility rate was unchanged at 2.6 births per woman in 2024.
- Uttar Pradesh's total fertility rate was unchanged at 2.6 births per woman in 2023.
- Uttar Pradesh: total fertility rate of 2.6 births per woman in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Uttar Pradesh's total fertility rate fell to 2.6 births per woman in 2022, from 2.7 in 2021 (−3.7%).
- Uttar Pradesh's total fertility rate was unchanged at 2.7 births per woman in 2021.
- Uttar Pradesh: total fertility rate of 2.7 births per woman in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Uttar Pradesh's total fertility rate of 2.6 births per woman in 2024 is above the India figure of 1.9 (+37%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/total-fertility-rate--uttar-pradesh--2024--vs_parent
See also Uttar Pradesh and 2.6 births per woman in context.