Total Fertility Rate · NFHS 6, 2023-24
2.0children per woman in India, below the replacement rate of 2.1
Urban TFR: 1.6 | Rural TFR: 2.1
STATE OF FERTILITY
India’s demographic window is closing
The share of working-age people in India’s population is close to peaking. India’s Total Fertility Rate is below the replacement level and has stabilised at 2.0.
Highlights
Women’s literacy rate
92.3%
India figure shown with the latest Total Fertility Rate.
Old population share
19%
Kerala has the largest 60+ share among the states listed.
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India’s Total Fertility Rate declining
Total Fertility Rate has stabilised at 2.0 children per woman.
Total Fertility Rate2.0NFHS 6, 2023-24
Urban1.6
Rural2.1
NFHS trend
India’s TFR declined from 3.4 in NFHS 1 to 2.0 in NFHS 5 and remained unchanged at 2.0 in NFHS 6.
States: Total Fertility Rates
Over 30 years, most states have experienced a significant drop in Total Fertility Rate.
Bihar
Women’s literacy81.7%
Latest available fertility rate
NFHS 6 values listed in the source graphic. Manipur is marked N.A.
Old population is increasing
India and selected states by relative share of age group.
India
0–14 years15–59 years60+ years
India’s demographic window is closing
The source chart shows the direction of change in India’s age structure over time.
Population age-group shifts
Population aged 15–59Share close to peaking
Population aged 60+Share increasing
Population aged 0–14Share shrinking
Child and youth populationsShrinking
Data from 2024 onwards is projected in the source chart. No interpolated values have been added in this dashboard.