Uttar Pradesh vs West Bengal: fertility, marriage age and wanted children

In SRS 2023, Uttar Pradesh records 2.6 children per woman and West Bengal records 1.3.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Uttar Pradesh had about 2.4 children against a wanted 1.8, and women in West Bengal had about 1.6 against a wanted 1.4.

15.8% of women aged 20 to 24 in Uttar Pradesh were married before 18, compared with 41.6% in West Bengal.

Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 1.8 in Uttar Pradesh and fell by 1.0 in West Bengal.

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Side by side

MeasureSourceUttar PradeshWest Bengal
Children per womanSRS 20232.61.3
Children per womanNFHS-52.41.6
Wanted children per womanNFHS-51.81.4
Actual minus wantedNFHS-50.60.2
Women 20-24 married before 18NFHS-515.8%41.6%
Women 15-19 who have begun childbearingNFHS-52.9%16.4%
Median age at first marriage, women 25-29NFHS-519.718.0

Trends since 2003 (SRS)

Uttar Pradesh

Children per woman in Uttar Pradesh and all-India, SRS 2003 to 2023 Uttar Pradesh: 4.4 in 2003, 2.6 in 2023. All-India: 3.0 to 1.9. 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 200320132023 2.6 1.9
Uttar Pradesh All-India SRS, children per woman

West Bengal

Children per woman in West Bengal and all-India, SRS 2003 to 2023 West Bengal: 2.3 in 2003, 1.3 in 2023. All-India: 3.0 to 1.9. 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 200320132023 1.3 1.9
West Bengal All-India SRS, children per woman
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