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How many births a day in India?

Calendar 2024 · registrations and estimates

There is more than one defensible answer. CRS registrations are an administrative measure; the estimated-birth figure uses SRS rates applied to projected population. Quote the measure with the year.

How many births a day in India?; the same figures are available in the table below
Registrations and estimated births are different measures. Daily averages divide by 366 days; their difference is not a measured registration shortfall. Open the full-size chart.
Two different 2024 measures
MeasureAnnual figureDaily average
Birth registrations2,54,73,389≈69,599
SRS-based estimated births2,57,09,853≈70,246

Source and interpretation

Civil Registration System Report 2024 · Office of the Registrar General, India · Statements 1 and 2. Registrations may include events from earlier years.

Underlying evidence checked 2026-10-16. This fact sheet was prepared on 3 November 2026; that is not a new source-release date.

Registrations and estimated births are different measures. Daily averages divide by 366 days; their difference is not a measured registration shortfall.

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