Madhya Pradesh vs Tamil Nadu: fertility, marriage age and wanted children
In SRS 2023, Madhya Pradesh records 2.4 children per woman and Tamil Nadu records 1.3.
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Madhya Pradesh had about 2.0 children against a wanted 1.6, and women in Tamil Nadu had about 1.8 against a wanted 1.6.
23% of women aged 20 to 24 in Madhya Pradesh were married before 18, compared with 13% in Tamil Nadu.
Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 1.4 in Madhya Pradesh and fell by 0.6 in Tamil Nadu.
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Side by side
| Measure | Source | Madhya Pradesh | Tamil Nadu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children per woman | SRS 2023 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Children per woman | NFHS-5 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Wanted children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Actual minus wanted | NFHS-5 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Women 20-24 married before 18 | NFHS-5 | 23% | 13% |
| Women 15-19 who have begun childbearing | NFHS-5 | 5% | 6% |
| Median age at first marriage, women 25-29 | NFHS-5 | 19.1 | 22.0 |