Haryana vs Karnataka: fertility, marriage age and wanted children

In SRS 2023, Haryana records 1.9 children per woman and Karnataka records 1.5.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Haryana had about 1.9 children against a wanted 1.5, and women in Karnataka had about 1.7 against a wanted 1.4.

13% of women aged 20 to 24 in Haryana were married before 18, compared with 21.3% in Karnataka.

Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 1.1 in Haryana and fell by 0.8 in Karnataka.

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Side by side

MeasureSourceHaryanaKarnataka
Children per womanSRS 20231.91.5
Children per womanNFHS-51.91.7
Wanted children per womanNFHS-51.51.4
Actual minus wantedNFHS-50.40.3
Women 20-24 married before 18*NFHS-513%21.3%
Women 15-19 who have begun childbearing*NFHS-54%5.4%
Median age at first marriage, women 25-29NFHS-520.620.2

* 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)

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

Karnataka

Children per woman in Karnataka and all-India, SRS 2003 to 2023 Karnataka: 2.3 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
Karnataka All-India SRS, children per woman