India’s Total Fertility Rate Dips to 1.9 According to Latest SRS Report
The Sample Registration Survey (SRS) Statistical Report for 2023 reveals that India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has fallen to 1.9, dropping below the replacement level of 2.1. This marks the first dip in two years. The Crude Birth Rate (CBR) also declined from 19.1 in 2022 to 18.4 in 2023. While states like Bihar (2.8) and Uttar Pradesh (2.6) still have TFRs above the replacement level, southern and western states like Tamil Nadu (1.3) and Maharashtra (1.4) show significantly lower rates. Delhi reported the lowest TFR at 1.2, highlighting regional demographic disparities.
Key Points
- Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her reproductive period.
- Replacement level TFR (2.1) is the rate at which a population exactly replaces itself from one generation to the next.
- The decline in TFR indicates a long-term trend toward population stabilization and an eventual increase in the elderly population ratio.
- There is a significant regional disparity in fertility rates between northern and southern/western Indian states.
Exam Facts
- India's TFR in 2023 was 1.9, down from 2.0 in 2022.
- Bihar has the highest TFR (2.8), while Delhi has the lowest (1.2).
- The data is sourced from the Sample Registration Survey (SRS) Statistical Report 2023.
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