Assam vs Bihar: fertility, marriage age and wanted children
In SRS 2023, Bihar records 2.8 children per woman and Assam records 2.0.
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Assam had about 1.9 children against a wanted 1.6, and women in Bihar had about 3.0 against a wanted 2.3.
32% of women aged 20 to 24 in Assam were married before 18, compared with 41% in Bihar.
Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 0.9 in Assam and fell by 1.4 in Bihar.
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Side by side
| Measure | Source | Assam | Bihar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children per woman | SRS 2023 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
| Wanted children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Actual minus wanted | NFHS-5 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Women 20-24 married before 18 | NFHS-5 | 32% | 41% |
| Women 15-19 who have begun childbearing | NFHS-5 | 12% | 11% |