Kerala vs Tamil Nadu: fertility, marriage age and wanted children
In SRS 2023, Kerala records 1.5 children per woman and Tamil Nadu records 1.3.
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Kerala had about 1.8 children against a wanted 1.7, and women in Tamil Nadu had about 1.8 against a wanted 1.6.
6.3% of women aged 20 to 24 in Kerala were married before 18, compared with 13% in Tamil Nadu.
Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 0.3 in Kerala and fell by 0.6 in Tamil Nadu.
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Side by side
| Measure | Source | Kerala | Tamil Nadu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children per woman | SRS 2023 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Wanted children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Actual minus wanted | NFHS-5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Women 20-24 married before 18* | NFHS-5 | 6.3% | 13% |
| Women 15-19 who have begun childbearing* | NFHS-5 | 2.4% | 6% |
* Rounded in source: one of these states' NFHS-5 state report publishes whole percents, the other's fact sheet one decimal.