Haryana vs Rajasthan: fertility, marriage age and wanted children

In SRS 2023, Rajasthan records 2.3 children per woman and Haryana records 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Haryana had about 1.9 children against a wanted 1.5, and women in Rajasthan had about 2.0 against a wanted 1.6.

13% of women aged 20 to 24 in Haryana were married before 18, compared with 25% in Rajasthan.

Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 1.1 in Haryana and fell by 1.5 in Rajasthan.

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Side by side

MeasureSourceHaryanaRajasthan
Children per womanSRS 20231.92.3
Children per womanNFHS-51.92.0
Wanted children per womanNFHS-51.51.6
Actual minus wantedNFHS-50.40.4
Women 20-24 married before 18NFHS-513%25%
Women 15-19 who have begun childbearingNFHS-54%4%
Median age at first marriage, women 25-29NFHS-520.619.2

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

Rajasthan

Children per woman in Rajasthan and all-India, SRS 2003 to 2023 Rajasthan: 3.8 in 2003, 2.3 in 2023. All-India: 3.0 to 1.9. 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 200320132023 2.3 1.9
Rajasthan All-India SRS, children per woman