The Rapidly Declining Fertility Rate Of India (2001 vs 2021)
The TFR represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime, a key indicator of population growth.
In terms of numbers, India had 1.079 billion people in 2001 with a TFR of 3.3 giving it an annual growth rate of 1.8%.
By 2021, India’s growth rate had fallen to just 0.8% with a TFR of just 2.03 (slightly below replacement level) but it’s population had risen to 1.408 billion, adding an almost US number of people in 20 years.
Change In Percentage Of Indian Households with Toilets From 2014 to 2017
The map above shows the theoretical change in the percentage of Indian Households with their own toilets between 2014 and 2017.