Interesting comparison: Fertility rates 2001 vs 2021

• 2001: A majority of states had a TFR above the replacement level of 2.1, with several states in the northern and central regions showing significantly higher rates (e.g., Uttar Pradesh at 4.4, Bihar at 4.5).

• 2021: Most states have reduced their TFR to or below the replacement level. Notably, states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, which previously had high TFRs, now show reduced figures (2.4 and 3, respectively). The southern and western states exhibit some of the lowest TFRs, such as Kerala (1.8) and Maharashtra (1.7).

This shift indicates a transition towards stabilization in population growth, which can have significant implications for resource management, economic planning, and social policies in India.

Considering everything while may lead to better quality of life as resource per child will increase but on other hand in next 100 or 200 years, our country might face aging problem. Also, this will lead to change in traditional family structures. We might stop seeing joint family structures.

What else do you think might be a positive or negative outcome of this?

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1evvvv4/the_declining_fertility_rate_of_india_2001_vs_2021/?share_id=Re94QSHaMbWod9e1NVrul&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1&rdt=51592