India's fertility rate drops below replacement level for the first time: Details
3 years ago

India's fertility rate drops below replacement level for the first time: Details

India TV News  

Highlights Total Fertility Rates declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at national level CPR increased substantially from 54% to 67% at all-India level Institutional births have increased substantially from 79 pc to 89 pc at all-India level India Fertility Rate News: In an indication that the population growth in the country is stabilising, India's fertility, the average of number of children per woman, has declined further to 2.0 from 2.2 reported in 2015-16. As per the latest National Family Health Survey released by the Union Health Ministry, all Phase 2 states have achieved replacement level of fertility except Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. The Total Fertility Rates, an average number of children per women has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level and all 14 States/UT’s ranging from 1.4 in Chandigarh to 2.4 in Uttar Pradesh. Unmet needs of family Planning have witnessed a significant decline from 13 per cent to 9 per cent at all-India level and in most of the Phase-II States/UTs.

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Naidu, Stalin and now Bhagwat flag India’s falling TFR: 8 things to know
3 weeks ago

Naidu, Stalin and now Bhagwat flag India’s falling TFR: 8 things to know

Firstpost  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat advocated expressed concern over India’s declining population growth and advocated for each couple to have at least three children. He said if the total fertility rate of a society falls below 2.1, it faces risk of extinction Each couple should have at least three children, advocated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat as he expressed concerns …

Fertility rate in southern states decreasing: Andhra CM Naidu
1 month, 1 week ago

Fertility rate in southern states decreasing: Andhra CM Naidu

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Fertility rates in southern states have gone below the replacement rate, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Saturday and stressed on the need for “population management”. Speaking at the HT Leadership Summit here, the chief minister said there is a need to talk about population management and it's going to be an asset for India …

India is heading to IVF clinics, but what's behind the drop in fertility
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India is heading to IVF clinics, but what's behind the drop in fertility

India Today  

On July 25, 1978, Louise Brown, the first test tube baby, was born. This rush to IVF clinics comes at a time when the fertility rate has seen a significant decline in India. There are many factors such as lifestyle choices and biological factors which contribute to a decline in fertility rates in India. Indian women, for instance, experience an …

The power of choice: a case for life-saving modern contraception
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The power of choice: a case for life-saving modern contraception

The Hindu  

The article on high-risk pregnancies in The Hindu on February 17 astutely drew public attention to a matter of great concern to the obstetrics and gynaecology community, but often overlooked by the rest of the country. India has great strides in decreasing maternal mortality — from an MMR of 130/100,000 live births in 2016-2018 to a MMR of 97/100,000 in …

India may face economic trouble as fertility levels drop
1 year, 2 months ago

India may face economic trouble as fertility levels drop

The Hindu  

India’s policymakers have long flaunted the massive economic benefits that the country will reap from its huge youth population. An ageing population, many economists believe, could turn out to mean serious economic trouble unless India manages to grow its economy at a rapid pace in the coming decades. As more elderly people come to depend on a shrinking working-age population, …

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India
1 year, 4 months ago

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India

The Hindu  

As yet another World Breastfeeding Week commences, with hectic educational activity around the mother and her newborn, it would seem the best time to bring attention to what needs to be done in the field of maternal and child healthcare. In India, a total of 1,382 women were polled on the question: “Do you think most pregnant women in the …

Women’s reproductive autonomy as the new catchword
1 year, 5 months ago

Women’s reproductive autonomy as the new catchword

The Hindu  

The theme of this year’s World Population Day, i.e., ‘Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities’, could not be more apt for India. In India, the world’s most populous nation, the template for women-led development, be it in science, technology, agriculture, education or health care, must also include …

India’s healthcare workers struggle to promote birth control in rural areas
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s healthcare workers struggle to promote birth control in rural areas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Women wait outside the operating …

A challenge and an opportunity
1 year, 11 months ago

A challenge and an opportunity

Hindustan Times  

In 2022 China’s population fell on an annual basis for the first time in 61 years and for the first time due to a normal demographic transition. PREMIUM Evidence of declining fertility rates among all communities, including Muslims, does not support the shrill narrative of any imminent threat of change in India’s broad social composition. Evidence of declining fertility rates …

It’s time to discuss depopulation
2 years ago

It’s time to discuss depopulation

The Hindu  

Two weeks ago, when the world population touched 8 billion, several headlines focused on how India was the largest contributor to the last billion and is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation by 2023. However, what needs more urgent policy intervention is the fact that parts of India have not only achieved replacement fertility, but have …

The consequences of declining fertility are many
2 years, 3 months ago

The consequences of declining fertility are many

The Hindu  

Though the global population, in terms of numbers, has been steadily increasing — some reports suggest that it could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 — there is an interesting aspect to this: average global fertility has been consistently declining over the past 70 years. Britain took 130 years to transition from a fertility rate of five per woman …

Family Planning Women’s Responsibility? Female Sterilisation Top Contraceptive Method among Couples, Shows Data
2 years, 3 months ago

Family Planning Women’s Responsibility? Female Sterilisation Top Contraceptive Method among Couples, Shows Data

News 18  

Family planning in India seems to be a woman’s responsibility as female sterilisation remains the most popular contraceptive method among married couples, data analysed by CNN-News18 shows. According to the National Family Health Survey-5, about 67% married couples in India are using at least one contraceptive method – it stands at 69.3% in urban areas while 65.6% for rural areas. …

Moving policy away from population control
2 years, 4 months ago

Moving policy away from population control

The Hindu  

The United Nations’ World Population Prospects, 2022, forecasts India becoming the most populous country by 2023, surpassing China, with a 140 crore population. Now, at the third stage of the demographic transition, and experiencing a slowing growth rate due to constant low mortality and rapidly declining fertility, India has 17.5% of the world’s population. Last year, India reached a significant …

Data | Burden of family planning falls on women in India, female sterilisation widely preferred
2 years, 5 months ago

Data | Burden of family planning falls on women in India, female sterilisation widely preferred

The Hindu  

Awareness of family planning and contraceptive methods has seen an increase, according to NFHS-5. But the data also shows that 24% of women don’t find family planning necessary. Further, the knowledge of contraception is not fully bridging the gap in women’s family planning need - a trend seen across States Knowing your options The chart shows the awareness of select …

Measuring the change: The Hindu Editorial on reliability of socio-economic surveys
2 years, 7 months ago

Measuring the change: The Hindu Editorial on reliability of socio-economic surveys

The Hindu  

The fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey provides a valuable insight into changes underway in Indian society. When highlights were made public last year, the focus was on India’s declining total fertility rate that had, for the first time in the country’s history, dipped to below the replacement level, or a TFR of 2.1. If the trend were …

Lower Fertility Rate, Anaemia on the Rise: Findings From NFHS-5
2 years, 7 months ago

Lower Fertility Rate, Anaemia on the Rise: Findings From NFHS-5

The Quint  

Contraceptive use has gone up The highlight of the survey has been the positive up tick in modern contraceptive usage. Only 50.7 percent of women in the lowest wealth quintile used modern contraceptives, compared to 58.7 percent of women in the highest quintile. What it means: The onus of family planning still heavily leans on women, and far from modern …

Fertility falls, obesity goes up in India , says National Family Health Survey
2 years, 7 months ago

Fertility falls, obesity goes up in India , says National Family Health Survey

The Hindu  

The Total Fertility Rate, an average number of children per woman, has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level between National Family Health Survey 4 and 5. There are only five States in India which are above replacement level of fertility of 2.1 — Bihar, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand Manipur — as per the national report of …

India registers fewer births in pandemic year: CRS data
2 years, 7 months ago

India registers fewer births in pandemic year: CRS data

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The number of births registered in the Civil Registration System declined 2.4% on 2020, and the number of deaths increased 6.2%, according to data released by the Union ministry of home affairs on Tuesday. Given the trend in births and deaths registered in CRS over the years, the decline in birth rate can be explained by fewer births …

Progress, but at a slow pace
2 years, 9 months ago

Progress, but at a slow pace

Hindustan Times  

The findings of the 2019 Sample Registration Survey — they are the only official source of demographic data in India apart from the Census — provide important insights into the ongoing demographic transformation in India. SRS data shows that rural fertility has been falling at a faster rate than urban fertility, a trend that will eventually bring the size of …

Maternal Mortality Ratio of India declines by 10 points
2 years, 9 months ago

Maternal Mortality Ratio of India declines by 10 points

The Hindu  

The Maternal Mortality Ratio of India has declined by 10 points as per a special bulletin released by the Registrar General of India. With this persistent decline, India was on the verge of achieving the National Health Policy target of 100/lakh live births by 2020 and certainly on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal target of 70/ lakh live …

India on verge of achieving SDG target of 70 per lakh live births by 2030: Govt
2 years, 9 months ago

India on verge of achieving SDG target of 70 per lakh live births by 2030: Govt

India TV News  

Highlights Maternal mortality ratio of India has declined by 10 points, Union health ministry said Maternal mortality ratio is the number of maternal deaths during a given time period Nine states have achieved target of MMR set by NHP The maternal mortality ratio of India has declined by 10 points, the Union health ministry said on Monday, noting that the …

In 2030, deaths in Karnataka will be 12 lakh and births only 10.2 lakh
2 years, 9 months ago

In 2030, deaths in Karnataka will be 12 lakh and births only 10.2 lakh

The Hindu  

The Total Fertility Rate — average number of children a woman would have in the course of her life — in Karnataka has fallen faster than the trend observed nationally. Total Fertility Rate as per NFHS data National State NFHS-1 3.39 2.85 NFHS-2 2.85 2.13 NFHS-3 2.7 2.1 NFHS-4 2.2 1.8 NFHS-5 2.0 1.7 “In Karnataka, the total number of …

How declining fertility in India will be a great boon in the long run
3 years ago

How declining fertility in India will be a great boon in the long run

Firstpost  

The latest National Family Health Survey, released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare early this week, indicates Indians have stabilised their numbers on average, at just about replacement rate Being the most populous of countries is an economic no-no. The latest National Family Health Survey, the fifth in series, released by the Ministry of Health on 24 November …

India's Total Fertility Rate Declines to 2 from 2.2: Health Ministry Survey
3 years ago

India's Total Fertility Rate Declines to 2 from 2.2: Health Ministry Survey

News 18  

India’s Total Fertility Rate, the average number of children per woman, has further declined from 2.2 to 2 at the national level and ranged from 1.4 in Chandigarh to 2.4 in Uttar Pradesh, as per a Health Ministry survey. NITI Aayog’s Member, Health, Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, and Union Health and Family Welfare Secretary Rajesh Bhushan released the factsheets of …

NFHS Survey: Fertility rate dips to 2.0; more than half women, children anaemic in 14 states, UTs
3 years ago

NFHS Survey: Fertility rate dips to 2.0; more than half women, children anaemic in 14 states, UTs

Firstpost  

The Centre has released the factsheets of key indicators on population, reproductive and child health, family welfare, nutrition and others for India as well as 14 states and UTs under phase two, of the 2019-21 NFHS-5 New Delhi: Anaemia among children and women continues to be a cause of concern, with more than half of them being found anaemic in …

Data | Fertility rates decline across religions in India, sharpest drop recorded among Muslims
3 years, 3 months ago

Data | Fertility rates decline across religions in India, sharpest drop recorded among Muslims

The Hindu  

The religious composition of India’s population has remained largely stable since Independence as fertility rates have declined across all religious groups, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. There has been a significant decline in fertility rates across religious groups, with Muslims recording the highest drop. Drop in fertility levels The chart depicts the steep fall in fertility …

No need for a drastic population policy
3 years, 4 months ago

No need for a drastic population policy

The Hindu  

Population policy is suddenly in the news in India with Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled States such as Assam and Uttar Pradesh proposing to bring in or bringing in draft legislation aimed at controlling their populations. If the replacement fertility rate has already been achieved in Assam and will be achieved by 2025 in U.P., what is the need for any drastic …

An irrational draft population control Bill that must go
3 years, 5 months ago

An irrational draft population control Bill that must go

The Hindu  

Many of us working in the field of public health and social development have been taken aback, if not downright shocked, by the recently announced draft Uttar Pradesh Population Bill, 2021 that focuses exclusively on making a two-child norm a law, specifying various incentives and penalties for contravention. Signs of stabilisation Consider the rationale below with the facts as they …

India Sex Ratio Gets Further Skewed When There is No Male Sibling: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

India Sex Ratio Gets Further Skewed When There is No Male Sibling: Report

News 18  

A study by India’s International Institute for Population Sciences and the University of California San Diego’s Centre on Gender Equity and Health has concluded that the country’s sex ratio at birth gets further skewed when second, third, or higher children are taken into consideration. According to a report by Times of India, that quoted the study, over 5.53 lakh births …

India's Birthrate Projected to Decline to 1.73 by 2035, Says Health Minister
3 years, 10 months ago

India's Birthrate Projected to Decline to 1.73 by 2035, Says Health Minister

News 18  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that the fertility rate of Indians may decline to 1.73 from the current 2.37 by the year 2035. “Population projection for India and States 2011-2036, released in July 2020, indicates that the Total Fertility Rate is expected to decline from 2.37 during 2011-2015 to 1.73 during 2031-35,” he said. Vardhan spoke about …

Population Control- Any Coercion To Have Specific Number Of Children Is Counter-Productive, Leads To Demographic Distortions: Centre Tells Supreme Court
4 years ago

Population Control- Any Coercion To Have Specific Number Of Children Is Counter-Productive, Leads To Demographic Distortions: Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

"The family welfare programme in India is voluntary in nature which enables couples to decide the size of their family and of the family planning methods, best suited to them. Filing its response to a petition filed by BJP leader and lawyer, Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay seeking enactment of law to control population and enforce family planning, the MoHFW avers that …

Cannot force couples into family planning: govt. tells Supreme Court
4 years ago

Cannot force couples into family planning: govt. tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Saturday that it was against coercing couples into having a “certain number of children” in a bid to curb population explosion. “The Family Welfare Programme in India is voluntary in nature, which enables couples to decide the size of their family and adopt the family planning methods, best suited to them, according to …

India’s population data and a tale of two projections
4 years, 4 months ago

India’s population data and a tale of two projections

The Hindu  

A new study, published in the highly regarded journal, The Lancet, and prepared by the Seattle-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, has shaken up the world of population policy. Part of this divergence may come from IHME model’s excessive reliance on data regarding current contraceptive use in the National Family Health Survey and potential for increasing contraceptive use. Research …

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