Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in India
India: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 74.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
74.3
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
74.3
in 2019
All-time low
61.7
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2019
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in India, 2002–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in India stood at 74.3. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in India peaked at 74.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.7, in 2002.
India ranks 9th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 61.7 | — |
| 2005 | 69.1 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 63.9 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 72.8 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 74.3 | +2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 74.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9 | 61.7 | 69.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.55 | 72.8 | 74.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in India?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in India was 74.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7 in 2002.
- How does India rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- India ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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