| Three-year Moving Average of Birth Rate (Rural/Urban) in Gujarat (1971-1973 to 2011-2013) | |||
| Period | Total | Rural | Urban |
| 1971-73 | 38.6 | 40.1 | 34.2 |
| 1972-74 | 38.0 | 39.6 | 33.6 |
| 1973-75 | 36.9 | 38.7 | 32.3 |
| 1974-76 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 32.9 |
| 1975-77 | 36.8 | 38.5 | 31.9 |
| 1976-78 | 36.5 | 38.1 | 31.6 |
| 1977-79 | 35.9 | 37.4 | 31.3 |
| 1978-80 | 35.5 | 36.9 | 31.5 |
| 1979-81 | 35.1 | 36.4 | 31.1 |
| 1980-82 | 34.8 | 36.3 | 30.9 |
| 1981-83 | 34.3 | 35.6 | 30.9 |
| 1982-84 | 34.0 | 35.1 | 31.3 |
| 1983-85 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 31.3 |
| 1984-86 | 32.9 | 33.8 | 31.0 |
| 1985-87 | 32.0 | 32.8 | 30.3 |
| 1986-88 | 30.9 | 31.5 | 29.3 |
| 1987-89 | 29.7 | 30.4 | 27.9 |
| 1988-90 | 29.3 | 30.0 | 27.7 |
| 1989-91 | 28.6 | 29.3 | 27.0 |
| 1990-92 | 28.4 | 29.3 | 26.3 |
| 1991-93 | 27.9 | 28.9 | 25.5 |
| 1992-94 | 27.7 | 29.1 | 25.0 |
| 1993-95 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 24.8 |
| 1994-96 | 26.4 | 27.7 | 23.8 |
| 1995-97 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 23.2 |
| 1996-98 | 29.7 | 30.4 | 27.9 |
| 1997-99 | 29.3 | 30.0 | 27.7 |
| 1998-00 | 28.6 | 29.3 | 26.9 |
| 1999-01 | 28.4 | 29.3 | 26.3 |
| 2000-02 | 27.9 | 28.9 | 25.4 |
| 2001-03 | 27.7 | 29.0 | 25.0 |
| 2002-04 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 24.8 |
| 2003-05 | 26.5 | 27.8 | 23.8 |
| 2004-06 | 23.8 | 25.6 | 21.1 |
| 2005-07 | 25.6 | 27.0 | 22.6 |
| 2006-08 | 25.5 | 27.0 | 22.3 |
| 2007-09 | 25.4 | 26.9 | 22.0 |
| 2008-10 | 25.2 | 26.8 | 21.8 |
| 2009-11 | 25.0 | 26.7 | 21.3 |
| 2010-12 | 24.8 | 26.6 | 20.9 |
| 2011-13 | 24.5 | 26.5 | 20.7 |
