Gujarat vs Haryana: fertility, marriage age and wanted children

In SRS 2023, Haryana records 1.9 children per woman and Gujarat records 1.8.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Gujarat had about 1.9 children against a wanted 1.5, and women in Haryana had about 1.9 against a wanted 1.5.

22% of women aged 20 to 24 in Gujarat were married before 18, compared with 13% in Haryana.

Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 1.0 in Gujarat and fell by 1.1 in Haryana.

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Side by side

MeasureSourceGujaratHaryana
Children per womanSRS 20231.81.9
Children per womanNFHS-51.91.9
Wanted children per womanNFHS-51.51.5
Actual minus wantedNFHS-50.40.4
Women 20-24 married before 18NFHS-522%13%
Women 15-19 who have begun childbearingNFHS-55%4%
Median age at first marriage, women 25-29NFHS-520.320.6

Trends since 2003 (SRS)

Gujarat

Children per woman in Gujarat and all-India, SRS 2003 to 2023 Gujarat: 2.8 in 2003, 1.8 in 2023. All-India: 3.0 to 1.9. 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 200320132023 1.8 1.9
Gujarat All-India SRS, children per woman

Haryana

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