List of states and union territories of India by fertility rate

This is a list of the states and union territories of India ranked in order of number of children born for each woman.

Recent surveys show that in majority of Indian states, fertility rate has fallen well below the replacement level of 2.1 and the country is fast approaching the replacement level itself.^[1] The total fertility rate of India in 2017 stood at 2.2.^[2] Due to the large population, poverty and strain on resources, the Indian government initiated population control efforts to decrease birth rate with the current target being at 2.1 children per woman.^[3] According to data from National Family Health Survey-5, India's total fertility rate dropped below the replacement level of around 2.3^[4], and currently stands at 2.0.^[5]

^ "Three states hold the key". The Indian Express. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^ Cite error: The named reference survey was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "What works for India's Family Planning Programme". Hindustan Times. 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
^ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6886770/
^ "India's fertility rate drops below 2.1, contraceptive prevalence up: NFHS". Hindustan Times. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-11-24.

[1] "Three states hold the key". The Indian Express. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

[survey-2] Cite error: The named reference survey was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] "What works for India's Family Planning Programme". Hindustan Times. 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2021-09-12.

[4] ttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6886770/

[5] "India's fertility rate drops below 2.1, contraceptive prevalence up: NFHS". Hindustan Times. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-11-24.

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