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India Fertility Rate Drops Below 2.1 for Fifth Year: SRS 2024 Report

the Registrar General of India; measures births, deaths, fertility, infant mortality

  • Replacement level fertility:  2.1 children per woman


  • FAQs

    Q1: What is the total fertility rate of India in 2024 according to the SRS report?
    Ans:  The total fertility rate is 1.9 children per woman.

    Q2: Is India’s fertility rate above or below the replacement level?
    Ans:  It is below the replacement level of 2.1. This is the fifth year in a row.

    Q3: What is the crude death rate in 2024?
    Ans:  It is 6.4 deaths per thousand population.

    Q4: Which disease causes the most deaths in India?
    Ans:  Cardiovascular diseases (heart and blood vessel problems) cause 32.1% of all deaths.

    Q5: What is the sex ratio at birth for 2022-24?
    Ans:  It is 918 girls per thousand male children.

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