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Why is India’s fertility rate declining

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Updated on: 15 April,2024 10:02 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Maitrai Agarwal | maitrai.agarwal@mid-day.com

Fertility expert delves into causes of dropping fertility rate, and what can be done in an individual capacity to maintain fertility

Why is India’s fertility rate declining

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Total fertility rates (TFR) — the average number of children born per woman — has been falling across the globe. A Lancet study estimates, “By 2100, the estimated fertility rates will be below the replacement level in more than 95 per cent of the world’s countries and territories but disparities in rates will remain.” What this means is that global population is set to fall than current levels. 

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