Fertility Rate Trends in India from 1990 to 2022

Fertility Rate Trends in India from 1990 to 2022

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TGM StatBox. (2024). Fertility Rate Trends in India from 1990 to 2022. TGM StatBox.
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Timeframe: 1990-2022
Country: India
Published date: 2024
Note: The fertility rate, as defined by World Development Indicators, measures the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime, usually expressed as births per woman.
Key Takeaways
India experienced a significant drop in fertility rates from 4.0 in 1990 to 2.0 in 2022, marking a 50% decline. This reduction reflects the impact of widespread family planning programs initiated in the 1970s, coupled with improving literacy rates and urbanization. Economic transitions and increasing healthcare access further facilitated this change.

From 2005 onward, fertility rates stabilized near replacement levels, influenced by persistent rural-urban divides and socio-cultural factors. The shift highlights India’s journey toward demographic stabilization, though regional disparities in fertility rates persist.

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