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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