Decline in Fertility Rate

National Family Health Survey 2019-21 (NFHS-5) has recorded a decline in the total fertility rate (the average children a woman has) from 2.2 in the previous survey ( 2015-16) to 2.0 in the latest one.

It was 1.6 in an urban population and 2.1 in a rural setting.

Factors for this Demographic Transition

  • The dip in fertility is attributed to a combination of factors, including better contraception initiatives and government health and family welfare schemes.
  • But a key factor is the education of the girl child and efforts to improve overall health and nutrition.

Is it a Positive Development?

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