Original title: India’s total fertility rate reached 2.0, lower than replacement level for the first time
According to the data of the Fifth National Family Survey Report (2019-2021) in India, India’s total fertility rate is 2.0, which is lower than the replacement level of 2.1 in the demographics.
The report shows that the total fertility rate in remote areas of India is 2.1, and the total fertility rate in cities is 1.6. According to the analysis of the United Nations Population Division, India’s population growth rate peaked around 1980 and has been declining since then. By 2060, India’s population will experience negative growth.
According to the analysis of Indian experts, the increase in population awareness, the government’s incentive measures for family planning, the acceleration of urbanization, more modern contraceptive methods, and the increase in the education level of the people are all reasons for the decline in the fertility rate.
The total fertility rate refers to the average number of children born to each woman during the childbearing age (15 to 49 years) in a certain country or region. A level of 2.1 is defined as the level of generational replacement, and a lower than 2.1 means that the overall population will decline. (Headquarters reporter Wang Jianbing)
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