Haryana vs Odisha: fertility, marriage age and wanted children

In SRS 2023, Haryana records 1.9 children per woman and Odisha records 1.7.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Haryana had about 1.9 children against a wanted 1.5, and women in Odisha had about 1.8 against a wanted 1.5.

13% of women aged 20 to 24 in Haryana were married before 18, compared with 21% in Odisha.

Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 1.1 in Haryana and fell by 0.9 in Odisha.

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Side by side

MeasureSourceHaryanaOdisha
Children per womanSRS 20231.91.7
Children per womanNFHS-51.91.8
Wanted children per womanNFHS-51.51.5
Actual minus wantedNFHS-50.40.3
Women 20-24 married before 18NFHS-513%21%
Women 15-19 who have begun childbearingNFHS-54%8%
Median age at first marriage, women 25-29NFHS-520.620.2

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

Odisha

Children per woman in Odisha and all-India, SRS 2003 to 2023 Odisha: 2.6 in 2003, 1.7 in 2023. All-India: 3.0 to 1.9. 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 200320132023 1.7 1.9
Odisha All-India SRS, children per woman