Watch: India sees decline in births and rising sex ratio concerns

India registered 2.52 crore births in 2023, around 2.32 lakh fewer than in 2022, according to the Vital Statistics of India report released on October 13, 2025. 

​India registered 2.52 crore births in 2023, around 2.32 lakh fewer than in 2022, according to the Vital Statistics of India report released on October 13, 2025.