Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in India
India: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.98 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.98 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in India is 1.98 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in India peaked at 5.98 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.98 live births per woman, in 2023.
India ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in India, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.73 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.77 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.82 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.87 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.91 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.91 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.91 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.91 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.9 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.89 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.92 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.94 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.95 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.97 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.98 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.94 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.88 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.83 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.76 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.68 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.62 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.57 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.48 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.4 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.33 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.2 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.13 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.01 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.89 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.81 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.78 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.7 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.62 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.57 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.52 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.43 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.4 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.31 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.22 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.13 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.04 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.96 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.88 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.8 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.72 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.65 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.58 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.51 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.45 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.38 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.35 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.22 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.05 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.96 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.87 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.71 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.67 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.53 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.47 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.19 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.18 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.98 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.86 live births per woman | 5.73 live births per woman | 5.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.88 live births per woman | 5.68 live births per woman | 5.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.24 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 5.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 live births per woman | 4.13 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 live births per woman | 3.38 live births per woman | 4.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 live births per woman | 2.67 live births per woman | 3.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.05 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in India?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in India was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does India rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- India ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.