Andhra Pradesh vs Assam: fertility, marriage age and wanted children
In SRS 2023, Assam records 2.0 children per woman and Andhra Pradesh records 1.5.
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Andhra Pradesh had about 1.7 children against a wanted 1.6, and women in Assam had about 1.9 against a wanted 1.6.
29.3% of women aged 20 to 24 in Andhra Pradesh were married before 18, compared with 32% in Assam.
Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 0.7 in Andhra Pradesh and fell by 0.9 in Assam.
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Side by side
| Measure | Source | Andhra Pradesh | Assam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children per woman | SRS 2023 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Wanted children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Actual minus wanted | NFHS-5 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Women 20-24 married before 18* | NFHS-5 | 29.3% | 32% |
| Women 15-19 who have begun childbearing* | NFHS-5 | 12.6% | 12% |
* Rounded in source: one of these states' NFHS-5 state report publishes whole percents, the other's fact sheet one decimal.