Insights into Editorial: Fertility rate falls to below replacement level, signals population is stabilizing

    Context: According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) released by the Union Health Ministry, coming on the back of a sustained family planning programme spanning decades, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR), or the average number of children per woman, has declined further from 2.2 reported in 2015-16 to 2.0 at the …

What are the causes of falling Total Fertility Rate (TFR)? Critically analyse India’s challenges as its fertility rate falls.

Topic: population and associated issues 4. What are the causes of falling Total Fertility Rate (TFR)? Critically analyse India’s challenges as its fertility rate falls. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Indian Express Why the question: The data in NFHS 2019-21, the fifth in the survey series, shows the fertility rate at 1.6 per cent …