| state/territory | 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-2009 | state/territory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 307 | 389 | 415 | 517 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |||||||||||||||||
| Andhra Pradesh | 13,719 | 12,495 | 10,198 | 10,775 | 10,543 | Andhra Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1,511 | 1,595 | 1,487 | 1,551 | Arunachal Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||
| Assam | 21,372 | 9,632 | 5,759 | 7,849 | 14,390 | Assam | ||||||||||||||||
| Bihar | 11,060 | 8,466 | 6,609 | 12,525 | 10,323 | Bihar | ||||||||||||||||
| Chandigarh | 2,264 | 2,490 | 2,211 | 1,736 | 2,077 | 1,872 | 1,922 | Chandigarh | ||||||||||||||
| Chhatisgarh | x | x | x | 7,731 | Chhatisgarh | |||||||||||||||||
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 53 | 162 | 142 | 62 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | |||||||||||||||||
| Daman and Diu | 28 | 6 | 13 | 28 | Daman and Diu | |||||||||||||||||
| Delhi | 42,322 | 44,746 | 50,013 | 50,400 | Delhi | |||||||||||||||||
| Goa | 1,164 | 426 | 573 | 589 | 1,641 | 2,045 | Goa | |||||||||||||||
| Gujarat | 1,527 | 1,484 | 1,871 | 1,689 | 1,842 | 10,263 | 1,647 | 1,599 | 1,721 | 14,458 | 25,906 | 30,952 | 32,403 | 33,998 | 29,669 | 28,115 | 29,500 | 27,837 | Gujarat | |||
| Haryana | 19,742 | 20,073 | 18,469 | 22,438 | 23,700 | 23,024 | 22,751 | 22,086 | 23,945 | 25,670 | 28,885 | Haryana | ||||||||||
| Himachal Pradesh | 7,892 | 5,781 | 6,828 | 6,567 | 5,706 | 4,340 | 5,013 | 4,905 | 5,938 | 5,304 | 5,086 | 5,837 | 6,725 | 6,675 | 6,090 | 5,552 | 5,127 | 4,575 | 3,176 | 3,324 | Himachal Pradesh | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 766 | Jammu and Kashmir | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jharkhand | x | x | x | 2,632 | Jharkhand | |||||||||||||||||
| Karnataka | 9,077 | 15,448 | 18,202 | 11,275 | 10,964 | Karnataka | ||||||||||||||||
| Kerala | 34,433 | 33,361 | 34,710 | 43,368 | 39,850 | 12,529 | Kerala | |||||||||||||||
| Lakshadweep | 2 | 4 | Lakshadweep | |||||||||||||||||||
| Madhya Pradesh | 33,086 | 32,543 | 32,811 | 44,047 | 31,309 | Madhya Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||
| Maharashtra | 97,079 | 135,022 | 103,309 | 134,772 | Maharashtra | |||||||||||||||||
| Manipur | 6,966 | 5,576 | 6,105 | 9,073 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 1,600 | Manipur | |||||||||||||
| Meghalaya | 6 | 142 | 435 | Meghalaya | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mizoram | 459 | 1,102 | 1,270 | 947 | 606 | Mizoram | ||||||||||||||||
| Nagaland | 245 | 594 | 2,100 | 1,861 | Nagaland | |||||||||||||||||
| Orissa | 19,510 | 24,624 | 21,882 | 25,318 | 29,763 | 33,000 | 35,000 | 36,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | Orissa | |||||||||||
| Pondicherry | 58 | 86 | 1,574 | 1,414 | 1,371 | 1,412 | Pondicherry | |||||||||||||||
| Punjab | 15,965 | 15,436 | 18,537 | 19,436 | 19,849 | 17,510 | 16,895 | 15,781 | 15,432 | 16,598 | 16,348 | 13,006 | 12,468 | 14,788 | Punjab | |||||||
| Rajasthan | 29,023 | 44,265 | 46,831 | 50,044 | 53,283 | 35,725 | Rajasthan | |||||||||||||||
| Sikkim | Sikkim | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tamil Nadu | 42,364 | 49,954 | 56,206 | 61,282 | 60,999 | 68,659 | 73,335 | 70,936 | Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
| Tripura | 4,488 | 6,614 | 7,475 | 6,194 | 6,099 | 8,765 | 8,932 | 8,538 | 8,871 | 8,925 | 8,391 | 6,549 | 6,895 | Tripura | ||||||||
| Uttar Pradesh | 12,103 | 113,277 | 117,344 | 146,160 | 109,827 | Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||
| Uttaranchal | x | x | x | 7,418 | Uttaranchal | |||||||||||||||||
| West Bengal | 37,930 | 50,564 | 41,054 | 55,673 | 36,803 | 64,273 | 50,687 | 51,926 | 48,635 | 41,229 | 40,800 | 36,354 | 32,479 | 42,941 | 42,154 | 44,310 | 43,635 | 45,632 | 47,005 | 46,753 | West Bengal | |
| UNKNOWN | 5,530 | 5,435 | 5,208 | 5,122 | 1,032 | UNKNOWN | ||||||||||||||||
| REMAINING STATE TOTAL | 534,812 | 538,516 | 495,755 | 536,960 | 550,557 | 168,715 | 526,852 | 467,462 | 435,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 560,703 | 533,149 | 548,841 | REMAINING STATE TOTAL | |||||
| INDIA TOTAL | 582,161 | 596,345 | 581,215 | 636,456 | 632,000 | 612,291 | 627,748 | 570,914 | 538,075 | 512,823 | 666,882 | 708,512 | 723,142 | 770,114 | 744,680 | 763,126 | 129,709 | 163,205 | 58,528 | 69,501 | INDIA TOTAL |
Reported abortions by selected state and territory, 1971-1987
| state/territory | 1971-72 | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 | 1978-79 | 1979-80 | 1980-81 | 1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himachal Pradesh | 73 | 183 | 424 | 1,031 | 1,513 | 1,283 | 1,925 | 2,514 | 3,013 | 4,258 | 5,239 | 5,534 | 6,206 | 6,614 | 6,242 | 7,257 | |
| Punjab | 523 | 728 | 532 | 12,434 | 1,315 | ||||||||||||
| Rajasthan | 11,422 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Bengal | 2,200 | 3,375 | 11,623 | 18,655 | 19,436 | 13,778 | 19,180 | 25,472 | 20,293 | 31,225 | 33,904 | 39,802 | 34,458 | 38,567 | 43,699 | 41,112 | |
| REMAINING STATE TOTAL | 22,027 | 41,242 | 85,709 | 194,511 | 257,921 | 231,465 | 290,921 | 317,809 | 463,826 | 442,131 | 515,697 | 543,040 | 538,523 | 538,465 | 539,631 | ||
| INDIA | 24,300 | 44,800 | 97,756 | 214,197 | 278,870 | 247,049 | 312,754 | 346,327 | 388,405 | 500,624 | 492,696 | 561,033 | 583,704 | 583,704 | 588,406 | 588,000 |
Note: live births are estimated from reported birth rates and estimated populations
| state/territory | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | state/territory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 5,610 | 6,070 | 6,320 | 6,760 | 6,050 | 6,230 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |||||||||||||||
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,730,000 | 1,670,000 | 1,630,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,590,000 | Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 26,700 | 23,500 | 23,700 | 24,200 | 22,500 | 21,400 | Arunachal Pradesh | |||||||||||||||
| Assam | 693,000 | 718,000 | 705,000 | 713,000 | 721,000 | 726,000 | Assam | |||||||||||||||
| Bihar | 1,980,000 | 2,410,000 | 2,510,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,620,000 | 2,670,000 | Bihar | |||||||||||||||
| Chandigarh | 8,920 | 14,700 | 15,300 | 15,500 | 13,300 | 13,600 | Chandigarh | |||||||||||||||
| Chhatisgarh | x | x | x | 551,000 | 553,000 | 529,000 | 542,000 | Chhatisgarh | ||||||||||||||
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 6,510 | 6,910 | 7,470 | 6,860 | 7,000 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | ||||||||||||||||
| Daman and Diu | 2,830 | 2,990 | 3,900 | 3,650 | 3,600 | 3,660 | Daman and Diu | |||||||||||||||
| Delhi | 233,000 | 245,000 | 266,000 | 276,000 | 241,000 | 245,000 | Delhi | |||||||||||||||
| Goa | 19,700 | 18,500 | 18,800 | 19,100 | 19,000 | 18,900 | Goa | |||||||||||||||
| Gujarat | 1,140,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,220,000 | 1,240,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,270,000 | 1,290,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,280,000 | 1,290,000 | 1,290,000 | Gujarat | |||||||
| Haryana | 545,000 | 547,000 | 545,000 | 561,000 | 573,000 | 578,000 | Haryana | |||||||||||||||
| Himachal Pradesh | 158,000 | 138,000 | 139,000 | 147,000 | 149,000 | 144,000 | 145,000 | 141,000 | 131,000 | 130,000 | 132,000 | 142,000 | 134,000 | 129,000 | 127,000 | 129,000 | 121,000 | 131,000 | 125,000 | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Jammu and Kashmir | 189,000 | 195,000 | 197,000 | 194,000 | Jammu and Kashmir | |||||||||||||||||
| Jharkhand | x | x | x | 688,000 | 707,000 | 725,000 | 735,000 | Jharkhand | ||||||||||||||
| Karnataka | 1,210,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,190,000 | 1,190,000 | Karnataka | |||||||||||||||
| Kerala | 533,000 | 573,000 | 568,000 | 568,000 | 544,000 | 543,000 | Kerala | |||||||||||||||
| Lakshadweep | 1,400 | 1,360 | 1,510 | 1,570 | 1,190 | 1,180 | Lakshadweep | |||||||||||||||
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,740,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,870,000 | 1,870,000 | 1,900,000 | Madhya Pradesh | |||||||||||||||
| Maharashtra | 2,070,000 | 2,080,000 | 1,990,000 | 2,010,000 | 1,990,000 | 1,980,000 | Maharashtra | |||||||||||||||
| Manipur | 36,900 | 42,500 | 42,700 | 43,200 | 39,000 | 36,400 | Manipur | |||||||||||||||
| Meghalaya | 57,500 | 63,500 | 63,900 | 65,100 | 60,900 | 59,300 | Meghalaya | |||||||||||||||
| Mizoram | 13,400 | 14,700 | 14,900 | 15,200 | 14,500 | Mizoram | ||||||||||||||||
| Nagaland | 22,400 | 21,800 | Nagaland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Orissa | 912,000 | 948,000 | 935,000 | 931,000 | 915,000 | 869,000 | 888,000 | 861,000 | 865,000 | 869,000 | 869,000 | 865,000 | Orissa | |||||||||
| Pondicherry | 15,500 | 17,300 | 17,000 | 17,300 | 17,600 | 17,400 | Pondicherry | |||||||||||||||
| Punjab | 562,000 | 521,000 | 509,000 | 518,000 | 514,000 | 516,000 | Punjab | |||||||||||||||
| Rajasthan | 1,540,000 | 1,680,000 | 1,690,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,790,000 | Rajasthan | |||||||||||||||
| Sikkim | 9,150 | 10,300 | 9,360 | 9,540 | 10,400 | 11,100 | 11,600 | 12,000 | 12,200 | Sikkim | ||||||||||||
| Tamil Nadu | 1,160,000 | 1,170,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,190,000 | 1,170,000 | 1,170,000 | Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||||
| Tripura | 67,300 | 68,200 | 65,300 | 60,400 | 56,700 | 53,100 | 55,500 | 54,000 | 52,700 | 51,500 | 48,600 | 48,000 | 50,200 | 54,200 | 57,000 | 59,400 | Tripura | |||||
| Uttar Pradesh | 4,970,000 | 5,090,000 | 5,270,000 | 5,390,000 | 5,370,000 | 5,430,000 | Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||||
| Uttaranchal | x | x | x | 162,000 | 170,000 | 146,000 | 149,000 | Uttaranchal | ||||||||||||||
| West Bengal | 1,820,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,880,000 | 1,840,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,840,000 | 1,840,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,720,000 | 1,720,000 | 1,660,000 | 1,630,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,670,000 | 1,670,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,590,000 | 1,570,000 | 1,550,000 | West Bengal | |
| REMAINING STATE TOTAL | 23,100,000 | 23,000,000 | 23,100,000 | 1,700,000 | 23,600,000 | 23,500,000 | 24,000,000 | 22,200,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,200,000 | 22,100,000 | 22,100,000 | 22,300,000 | 23,200,000 | 23,300,000 | REMAINING STATE TOTAL | ||||||
| INDIA TOTAL | 25,100,000 | 24,900,000 | 25,100,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,500,000 | 25,600,000 | 26,100,000 | 26,300,000 | 26,000,000 | 26,200,000 | 26,000,000 | 26,100,000 | 26,300,000 | 26,100,000 | 26,200,000 | 26,400,000 | 26,100,000 | 26,200,000 | 26,200,000 | 26,200,000 | INDIA TOTAL |
Estimated live births by selected state and territory, 1971-1987
| state/territory | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himachal Pradesh | 129,000 | 117,000 | 136,000 | 129,000 | 124,000 | 125,000 | 128,000 | 109,000 | 125,000 | 134,000 | 135,000 | 142,000 | 147,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 144,000 | 148,000 |
| Punjab | 509,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rajasthan | 1,270,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Bengal | 1,690,000 | 1,810,000 | 1,810,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,780,000 | 1,760,000 | 1,810,000 | 1,920,000 | |||||||||
| INDIA | 20,200,000 | 20,500,000 | 19,800,000 | 20,200,000 | 21,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 20,600,000 | 21,200,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,500,000 | 23,200,000 | 23,600,000 | 24,100,000 | 24,800,000 | 24,500,000 | 24,900,000 | 25,100,000 |
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Last modified 28 March 2010.
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