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India’s fertility rate has fallen below replacement for the first time in the country’s history, declining from a TFR of 2.3 to 1.9 in just a decade. Delhi’s fertility rate now sits at 1.2, lower than Finland’s. Follow: @AFpost




northern states like Bihar (2.9) and Uttar Pradesh (2.6) still have high birth rates,whereas southern states like Kerala Tamil Nadu,along with Delhi,have plummeted to European levels of 1.2 to 1.3 [thehindu.com]. #IndiaDemographics #FertilityRate #DemographicShift

While India remains the world's most populous country at 146.39 crore,this decline means the population is projected to peak at 1.7 billion in the early 2060s before entering a steady decrease [thehindu.com].However, this national average hides a stark regional divide:

According to reports in The Hindu, India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has dropped to 1.9, falling below the replacement level of 2.1 required for population stability [thehindu.com] #IndiaDemographics #FertilityRate #IndiaPopulation #PopulationTrend #DemographicShift



India’s fertility rate has fallen below replacement for the first time in the country’s history, declining from a TFR of 2.3 to 1.9 in just a decade. Delhi’s fertility rate now sits at 1.2, lower than Finland’s. Follow: @AFpost






