Delhi vs Kerala: fertility, marriage age and wanted children
In SRS 2023, Kerala records 1.5 children per woman and Delhi records 1.2.
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Delhi had about 1.6 children against a wanted 1.3, and women in Kerala had about 1.8 against a wanted 1.7.
10% of women aged 20 to 24 in Delhi were married before 18, compared with 6.3% in Kerala.
Since 2004, the SRS figure fell by 0.9 in Delhi and fell by 0.2 in Kerala.
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Side by side
| Measure | Source | Delhi | Kerala |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children per woman | SRS 2023 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Wanted children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Actual minus wanted | NFHS-5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Women 20-24 married before 18* | NFHS-5 | 10% | 6.3% |
| Women 15-19 who have begun childbearing* | NFHS-5 | 3% | 2.4% |
* Rounded in source: one of these states' NFHS-5 state report publishes whole percents, the other's fact sheet one decimal.