India—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #141 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
14.1
2023
YoY Change
-0.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#141
of 217 countries
Maximum
114.4
2000
Minimum
14.1
2023
CAGR
-8.7%
24 years
Last
14.1
Previous
14.2
Highest
114.4
Lowest
14.1
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
India's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 14.1 in 2023, ranking #141 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 114.4 (2000) and the lowest was 14.1 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.1 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.1 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 28.8 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 35.3 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 39.5 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 41.7 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 46.7 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 54.3 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 52 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 55.8 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 64.7 | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 83.5 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 97.4 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 105.1 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 112 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 114.4 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.