Gujarat vs Maharashtra: fertility, marriage age and wanted children
In SRS 2023, Gujarat records 1.8 children per woman and Maharashtra records 1.4.
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Gujarat had about 1.9 children against a wanted 1.5, and women in Maharashtra had about 1.7 against a wanted 1.4.
22% of women aged 20 to 24 in Gujarat were married before 18, compared with 22% in Maharashtra.
Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 1.0 in Gujarat and fell by 0.9 in Maharashtra.
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Side by side
| Measure | Source | Gujarat | Maharashtra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children per woman | SRS 2023 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Wanted children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Actual minus wanted | NFHS-5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Women 20-24 married before 18 | NFHS-5 | 22% | 22% |
| Women 15-19 who have begun childbearing | NFHS-5 | 5% | 8% |
| Median age at first marriage, women 25-29 | NFHS-5 | 20.3 | 20.1 |