According to the Fourth Round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), the…
2018
According to the Fourth Round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), the current TFR (Total Fertility Rate—children per woman) is
- A.
2.2
- B.
3.2
- C.
4.2
- D.
4.5
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Correct answer: A
The National Family Health Survey 2015-16 (NFHS-4) recorded India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) at 2.2 children per woman. This was a significant decrease from the 2.7 recorded in the previous survey (NFHS-3, 2005-06).
TFR Definition: The average number of children that would be born to a woman during her lifetime if she were to pass through her childbearing years experiencing the age-specific fertility rates of a given year.
Replacement Level Fertility: This is generally considered to be 2.1. When a population reaches this rate, it effectively replaces itself from one generation to the next without migration.
Current Context: For your information, the most recent survey (NFHS-5, 2019-21) shows that India's TFR has further declined to 2.0, which is below the replacement level.