Andhra Pradesh vs Telangana: fertility, marriage age and wanted children

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana both record 1.5 children per woman in SRS 2023.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Andhra Pradesh had about 1.7 children against a wanted 1.6, and women in Telangana had about 1.8 against a wanted 1.6.

29.3% of women aged 20 to 24 in Andhra Pradesh were married before 18, compared with 24% in Telangana.

Since 2014, the SRS figure fell by 0.3 in Andhra Pradesh and fell by 0.3 in Telangana.

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Side by side

MeasureSourceAndhra PradeshTelangana
Children per womanSRS 20231.51.5
Children per womanNFHS-51.71.8
Wanted children per womanNFHS-51.61.6
Actual minus wantedNFHS-50.10.2
Women 20-24 married before 18*NFHS-529.3%24%
Women 15-19 who have begun childbearing*NFHS-512.6%6%
Median age at first marriage, women 25-29NFHS-518.919.3

* Rounded in source: one of these states' NFHS-5 state report publishes whole percents, the other's fact sheet one decimal.

Trends since 2003 (SRS)

Andhra Pradesh

Children per woman in Andhra Pradesh and all-India, SRS 2003 to 2023 Andhra Pradesh: 2.2 in 2003, 1.5 in 2023. All-India: 3.0 to 1.9. 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 200320132023 1.5 1.9
Andhra Pradesh All-India SRS, children per woman

Telangana

Children per woman in Telangana and all-India, SRS 2014 to 2023 Telangana: 1.8 in 2014, 1.5 in 2023. All-India: 2.3 to 1.9. 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 200320132023 1.5 1.9
Telangana All-India SRS, children per woman