This is a list of the states and union territories of India ranked in order of number of children born for each woman.
Recent surveys show that in majority of Indian states, fertility rate has fallen well below the replacement level of 2.1 and the country is fast approaching the replacement level itself. [1] The total fertility rate of India in 2017 stood at 2.2. [2] Due to the large population, poverty and strain on resources, the Indian government initiated population control efforts to decrease birth rate with the current target being at 2.1 children per woman. [3] According to data from National Family Health Survey-5, India's total fertility rate dropped below the replacement level of around 2.3, [4] and currently stands at 2.0. [5]
State/Union Territory | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 | NFHS-2 | NFHS-3 | NFHS-4 | NFHS-5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.40 | 2.30 | 2.00 | 1.90 | 1.82 |
Andhra Pradesh | 5.82 | 5.60 | 4.60 | 3.32 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.25 | 1.80 | 1.74 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 6.08 | 5.89 | 5.42 | 4.11 | 3.54 | 3.32 | 3.12 | 2.22 | 2.13 |
Assam | 5.93 | 5.66 | 4.54 | 3.54 | 3.53 | 3.29 | 2.98 | 2.24 | 1.92 |
Bihar | 6.49 | 6.18 | 5.88 | 4.71 | 4.00 | 3.80 | 3.90 | 3.41 | 3.02 |
Chandigarh | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.87 | 2.65 | 2.42 | 1.57 | 1.39 |
Chhattisgarh | 6.23 | 5.98 | 5.72 | 4.13 | 4.15 | 3.78 | 3.52 | 2.23 | 1.98 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.05 | 3.70 | 3.42 | 2.08 | 1.91 |
Delhi | 5.83 | 5.61 | 5.18 | 3.49 | 2.96 | 2.76 | 2.36 | 1.57 | 1.55 |
Goa | 5.89 | 5.73 | 5.22 | 3.26 | 2.28 | 2.08 | 1.85 | 1.66 | 1.35 |
Gujarat | 5.81 | 5.61 | 4.74 | 3.31 | 3.06 | 2.86 | 2.79 | 2.22 | 1.90 |
Haryana | 6.01 | 5.79 | 5.22 | 3.73 | 3.88 | 3.65 | 3.10 | 2.10 | 2.01 |
Himachal Pradesh | 5.85 | 5.77 | 5.21 | 3.71 | 3.03 | 2.87 | 2.38 | 2.02 | 1.70 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 6.01 | 5.91 | 5.39 | 3.57 | 3.87 | 3.60 | 3.26 | 2.03 | 1.40 |
Jharkhand | 6.23 | 6.01 | 5.79 | 4.14 | 4.29 | 4.00 | 3.53 | 2.91 | 2.31 |
Karnataka | 5.64 | 5.22 | 4.20 | 2.92 | 2.91 | 2.69 | 2.25 | 1.80 | 1.72 |
Kerala | 5.86 | 4.72 | 3.42 | 2.40 | 2.00 | 1.96 | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.80 |
Ladakh | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.41 | 3.20 | 2.87 | 1.88 | 1.35 |
Lakshadweep | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.50 | 3.31 | 3.04 | 1.84 | 1.38 |
Madhya Pradesh | 6.05 | 5.94 | 5.44 | 3.85 | 4.02 | 3.68 | 3.28 | 2.31 | 1.98 |
Maharashtra | 5.89 | 5.44 | 4.65 | 3.25 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.42 | 1.76 | 1.72 |
Manipur | 5.85 | 5.55 | 4.57 | 3.82 | 3.34 | 3.03 | 2.78 | 2.60 | 2.17 |
Meghalaya | 5.85 | 5.72 | 5.21 | 4.12 | 4.82 | 4.63 | 4.11 | 3.00 | 2.89 |
Mizoram | 5.65 | 5.51 | 4.53 | 3.80 | 3.12 | 2.86 | 2.61 | 2.26 | 2.09 |
Nagaland | 5.85 | 5.72 | 5.21 | 4.12 | 3.99 | 3.78 | 3.27 | 2.68 | 1.67 |
Odisha | 5.92 | 5.74 | 4.93 | 3.13 | 3.33 | 3.06 | 2.77 | 2.20 | 2.14 |
Puducherry | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.55 | 2.37 | 2.12 | 1.66 | 1.47 |
Punjab | 6.02 | 5.54 | 4.35 | 2.91 | 3.02 | 2.84 | 2.43 | 1.62 | 1.58 |
Rajasthan | 6.23 | 6.10 | 5.52 | 4.15 | 3.87 | 3.62 | 3.21 | 2.35 | 1.99 |
Sikkim | 5.87 | 5.71 | 5.21 | 4.12 | 2.92 | 2.68 | 2.42 | 1.17 | 1.12 |
Tamil Nadu | 5.62 | 4.55 | 3.52 | 2.91 | 2.48 | 2.19 | 1.83 | 1.70 | 1.79 |
Telangana | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.77 | 2.48 | 2.20 | 1.82 | 1.77 |
Tripura | 5.72 | 5.61 | 5.22 | 4.01 | 3.20 | 2.98 | 2.70 | 1.98 | 1.66 |
Uttar Pradesh | 6.55 | 6.23 | 5.91 | 4.78 | 4.82 | 4.52 | 4.00 | 3.31 | 2.38 |
Uttarakhand | 5.90 | 5.72 | 5.41 | 4.03 | 3.93 | 3.55 | 3.10 | 2.10 | 1.87 |
West Bengal | 5.73 | 5.43 | 4.15 | 2.76 | 2.90 | 2.69 | 2.35 | 1.60 | 1.56 |
Fertility Rates in India by Region (1951-2021)
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
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North India (average) | 6.03 | 5.80 | 5.20 | 3.73 | 3.68 | 3.28 | 2.90 | 2.23 | 2.00 |
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South India (average) | 5.74 | 5.08 | 4.00 | 3.03 | 2.69 | 2.29 | 1.98 | 1.79 | 1.64 |
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West India (average) | 5.85 | 5.53 | 4.58 | 3.30 | 3.18 | 2.67 | 2.27 | 1.96 | 1.81 |
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
East India (average) | 6.07 | 5.85 | 5.15 | 3.60 | 3.68 | 3.13 | 2.92 | 2.42 | 2.00 |
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central India (average) | 6.20 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 4.07 | 4.18 | 3.52 | 3.05 | 2.72 | 2.10 |
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast India (average) | 5.82 | 5.63 | 5.12 | 4.00 | 3.46 | 3.09 | 2.96 | 2.34 | 2.15 |
Fertility Rates in Urban and Rural Areas of Indian States and Union Territories According to NFHS-5.
Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India [2].
State/UT | Total | Urban | Rural |
---|---|---|---|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.60 |
Andhra Pradesh | 1.70 | 1.62 | 1.74 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 2.11 | 1.58 | 2.24 |
Assam | 1.90 | 1.57 | 2.01 |
Bihar | 3.00 | 2.25 | 3.19 |
Chandigarh | 1.39 | 1.39 | N/A |
Chhattisgarh | 1.96 | 1.63 | 2.08 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 1.93 | 1.80 | 2.12 |
Delhi | 1.57 | 1.57 | N/A |
Goa | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.41 |
Gujarat | 1.90 | 1.63 | 2.15 |
Haryana | 2.00 | 1.67 | 2.18 |
Himachal Pradesh | 1.70 | 1.38 | 1.75 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 1.40 | 1.20 | 1.50 |
Jharkhand | 2.30 | 1.84 | 2.42 |
Karnataka | 1.70 | 1.54 | 1.81 |
Kerala | 1.80 | 1.64 | 1.92 |
Ladakh | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.33 |
Lakshadweep | 1.40 | 1.40 | N/A |
Madhya Pradesh | 2.00 | 1.62 | 2.23 |
Maharashtra | 1.68 | 1.44 | 1.89 |
Manipur | 2.17 | 1.85 | 2.29 |
Meghalaya | 2.91 | 2.32 | 3.00 |
Mizoram | 2.07 | 1.87 | 2.31 |
Nagaland | 1.71 | 1.50 | 1.77 |
Odisha | 1.80 | 1.54 | 1.88 |
Puducherry | 1.70 | 1.47 | 1.87 |
Punjab | 1.63 | 1.42 | 1.74 |
Rajasthan | 2.00 | 1.73 | 2.10 |
Sikkim | 1.05 | 0.98 | 1.12 |
Tamil Nadu | 1.80 | 1.65 | 1.91 |
Telangana | 1.82 | 1.63 | 1.95 |
Tripura | 1.77 | 1.70 | 1.80 |
Uttar Pradesh | 2.35 | 2.01 | 2.47 |
Uttarakhand | 1.90 | 1.60 | 2.04 |
West Bengal | 1.60 | 1.40 | 1.80 |
Google Chart TFR vs Area vs Population
This is a list of the states and union territories of India ranked in order of number of children born for each woman.
Recent surveys show that in majority of Indian states, fertility rate has fallen well below the replacement level of 2.1 and the country is fast approaching the replacement level itself. [1] The total fertility rate of India in 2017 stood at 2.2. [2] Due to the large population, poverty and strain on resources, the Indian government initiated population control efforts to decrease birth rate with the current target being at 2.1 children per woman. [3] According to data from National Family Health Survey-5, India's total fertility rate dropped below the replacement level of around 2.3, [4] and currently stands at 2.0. [5]
State/Union Territory | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 | NFHS-2 | NFHS-3 | NFHS-4 | NFHS-5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.40 | 2.30 | 2.00 | 1.90 | 1.82 |
Andhra Pradesh | 5.82 | 5.60 | 4.60 | 3.32 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.25 | 1.80 | 1.74 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 6.08 | 5.89 | 5.42 | 4.11 | 3.54 | 3.32 | 3.12 | 2.22 | 2.13 |
Assam | 5.93 | 5.66 | 4.54 | 3.54 | 3.53 | 3.29 | 2.98 | 2.24 | 1.92 |
Bihar | 6.49 | 6.18 | 5.88 | 4.71 | 4.00 | 3.80 | 3.90 | 3.41 | 3.02 |
Chandigarh | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.87 | 2.65 | 2.42 | 1.57 | 1.39 |
Chhattisgarh | 6.23 | 5.98 | 5.72 | 4.13 | 4.15 | 3.78 | 3.52 | 2.23 | 1.98 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.05 | 3.70 | 3.42 | 2.08 | 1.91 |
Delhi | 5.83 | 5.61 | 5.18 | 3.49 | 2.96 | 2.76 | 2.36 | 1.57 | 1.55 |
Goa | 5.89 | 5.73 | 5.22 | 3.26 | 2.28 | 2.08 | 1.85 | 1.66 | 1.35 |
Gujarat | 5.81 | 5.61 | 4.74 | 3.31 | 3.06 | 2.86 | 2.79 | 2.22 | 1.90 |
Haryana | 6.01 | 5.79 | 5.22 | 3.73 | 3.88 | 3.65 | 3.10 | 2.10 | 2.01 |
Himachal Pradesh | 5.85 | 5.77 | 5.21 | 3.71 | 3.03 | 2.87 | 2.38 | 2.02 | 1.70 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 6.01 | 5.91 | 5.39 | 3.57 | 3.87 | 3.60 | 3.26 | 2.03 | 1.40 |
Jharkhand | 6.23 | 6.01 | 5.79 | 4.14 | 4.29 | 4.00 | 3.53 | 2.91 | 2.31 |
Karnataka | 5.64 | 5.22 | 4.20 | 2.92 | 2.91 | 2.69 | 2.25 | 1.80 | 1.72 |
Kerala | 5.86 | 4.72 | 3.42 | 2.40 | 2.00 | 1.96 | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.80 |
Ladakh | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.41 | 3.20 | 2.87 | 1.88 | 1.35 |
Lakshadweep | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.50 | 3.31 | 3.04 | 1.84 | 1.38 |
Madhya Pradesh | 6.05 | 5.94 | 5.44 | 3.85 | 4.02 | 3.68 | 3.28 | 2.31 | 1.98 |
Maharashtra | 5.89 | 5.44 | 4.65 | 3.25 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.42 | 1.76 | 1.72 |
Manipur | 5.85 | 5.55 | 4.57 | 3.82 | 3.34 | 3.03 | 2.78 | 2.60 | 2.17 |
Meghalaya | 5.85 | 5.72 | 5.21 | 4.12 | 4.82 | 4.63 | 4.11 | 3.00 | 2.89 |
Mizoram | 5.65 | 5.51 | 4.53 | 3.80 | 3.12 | 2.86 | 2.61 | 2.26 | 2.09 |
Nagaland | 5.85 | 5.72 | 5.21 | 4.12 | 3.99 | 3.78 | 3.27 | 2.68 | 1.67 |
Odisha | 5.92 | 5.74 | 4.93 | 3.13 | 3.33 | 3.06 | 2.77 | 2.20 | 2.14 |
Puducherry | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.55 | 2.37 | 2.12 | 1.66 | 1.47 |
Punjab | 6.02 | 5.54 | 4.35 | 2.91 | 3.02 | 2.84 | 2.43 | 1.62 | 1.58 |
Rajasthan | 6.23 | 6.10 | 5.52 | 4.15 | 3.87 | 3.62 | 3.21 | 2.35 | 1.99 |
Sikkim | 5.87 | 5.71 | 5.21 | 4.12 | 2.92 | 2.68 | 2.42 | 1.17 | 1.12 |
Tamil Nadu | 5.62 | 4.55 | 3.52 | 2.91 | 2.48 | 2.19 | 1.83 | 1.70 | 1.79 |
Telangana | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.77 | 2.48 | 2.20 | 1.82 | 1.77 |
Tripura | 5.72 | 5.61 | 5.22 | 4.01 | 3.20 | 2.98 | 2.70 | 1.98 | 1.66 |
Uttar Pradesh | 6.55 | 6.23 | 5.91 | 4.78 | 4.82 | 4.52 | 4.00 | 3.31 | 2.38 |
Uttarakhand | 5.90 | 5.72 | 5.41 | 4.03 | 3.93 | 3.55 | 3.10 | 2.10 | 1.87 |
West Bengal | 5.73 | 5.43 | 4.15 | 2.76 | 2.90 | 2.69 | 2.35 | 1.60 | 1.56 |
Fertility Rates in India by Region (1951-2021)
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North India (average) | 6.03 | 5.80 | 5.20 | 3.73 | 3.68 | 3.28 | 2.90 | 2.23 | 2.00 |
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South India (average) | 5.74 | 5.08 | 4.00 | 3.03 | 2.69 | 2.29 | 1.98 | 1.79 | 1.64 |
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West India (average) | 5.85 | 5.53 | 4.58 | 3.30 | 3.18 | 2.67 | 2.27 | 1.96 | 1.81 |
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
East India (average) | 6.07 | 5.85 | 5.15 | 3.60 | 3.68 | 3.13 | 2.92 | 2.42 | 2.00 |
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central India (average) | 6.20 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 4.07 | 4.18 | 3.52 | 3.05 | 2.72 | 2.10 |
Region | 1951-1961 | 1961-1971 | 1971-1981 | 1981-1991 | NFHS-1 (1992-93) | NFHS-2 (1998-99) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast India (average) | 5.82 | 5.63 | 5.12 | 4.00 | 3.46 | 3.09 | 2.96 | 2.34 | 2.15 |
Fertility Rates in Urban and Rural Areas of Indian States and Union Territories According to NFHS-5.
Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India [2].
State/UT | Total | Urban | Rural |
---|---|---|---|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.60 |
Andhra Pradesh | 1.70 | 1.62 | 1.74 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 2.11 | 1.58 | 2.24 |
Assam | 1.90 | 1.57 | 2.01 |
Bihar | 3.00 | 2.25 | 3.19 |
Chandigarh | 1.39 | 1.39 | N/A |
Chhattisgarh | 1.96 | 1.63 | 2.08 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 1.93 | 1.80 | 2.12 |
Delhi | 1.57 | 1.57 | N/A |
Goa | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.41 |
Gujarat | 1.90 | 1.63 | 2.15 |
Haryana | 2.00 | 1.67 | 2.18 |
Himachal Pradesh | 1.70 | 1.38 | 1.75 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 1.40 | 1.20 | 1.50 |
Jharkhand | 2.30 | 1.84 | 2.42 |
Karnataka | 1.70 | 1.54 | 1.81 |
Kerala | 1.80 | 1.64 | 1.92 |
Ladakh | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.33 |
Lakshadweep | 1.40 | 1.40 | N/A |
Madhya Pradesh | 2.00 | 1.62 | 2.23 |
Maharashtra | 1.68 | 1.44 | 1.89 |
Manipur | 2.17 | 1.85 | 2.29 |
Meghalaya | 2.91 | 2.32 | 3.00 |
Mizoram | 2.07 | 1.87 | 2.31 |
Nagaland | 1.71 | 1.50 | 1.77 |
Odisha | 1.80 | 1.54 | 1.88 |
Puducherry | 1.70 | 1.47 | 1.87 |
Punjab | 1.63 | 1.42 | 1.74 |
Rajasthan | 2.00 | 1.73 | 2.10 |
Sikkim | 1.05 | 0.98 | 1.12 |
Tamil Nadu | 1.80 | 1.65 | 1.91 |
Telangana | 1.82 | 1.63 | 1.95 |
Tripura | 1.77 | 1.70 | 1.80 |
Uttar Pradesh | 2.35 | 2.01 | 2.47 |
Uttarakhand | 1.90 | 1.60 | 2.04 |
West Bengal | 1.60 | 1.40 | 1.80 |
Google Chart TFR vs Area vs Population