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None of this measures childfree by choice. Wanted fertility is what women say they would have if every birth were wanted. It is a survey measure, not a count of childfree people.

The numbers as tables

SRS and NFHS-5 are different instruments, so they are kept in separate tables. Select a column heading to sort.

SRS 2023: children per woman by state (SRS-based series via RBI Handbook, Table 6)
Andhra Pradesh 1.5 20032.2
Assam 2.0 20032.9
Bihar 2.8 20034.2
Chhattisgarh 2.2 20043.3
Delhi 1.2 20042.1
Gujarat 1.8 20032.8
Haryana 1.9 20033.0
Himachal Pradesh 1.6 20032.1
Jammu & Kashmir 1.5 20042.4
Jharkhand 2.1 20043.5
Karnataka 1.5 20032.3
Kerala 1.5 20031.8
Madhya Pradesh 2.4 20033.8
Maharashtra 1.4 20032.3
Odisha 1.7 20032.6
Punjab 1.5 20032.3
Rajasthan 2.3 20033.8
Tamil Nadu 1.3 20031.9
Telangana 1.5 20141.8
Uttar Pradesh 2.6 20034.4
Uttarakhand 1.7 20142.0
West Bengal 1.3 20032.3
NFHS-5 (2019-21) by state
Andhra Pradesh 1.7 1.6 0.1 29.3% 12.6%
Assam 1.9 1.6 0.3 32%* 12%*
Bihar 3.0 2.3 0.7 41%* 11%*
Chhattisgarh 1.8 1.6 0.2 12%* 3%*
Delhi 1.6 1.3 0.3 10%* 3%*
Goa 1.3 1.2 0.1 5.8% 2.8%
Gujarat 1.9 1.5 0.4 22%* 5%*
Haryana 1.9 1.5 0.4 13%* 4%*
Himachal Pradesh 1.7 1.4 0.3 5%* 3%*
Jharkhand 2.3 1.9 0.4 32.2% 9.8%
Karnataka 1.7 1.4 0.3 21.3% 5.4%
Kerala 1.8 1.7 0.1 6.3% 2.4%
Madhya Pradesh 2.0 1.6 0.4 23%* 5%*
Maharashtra 1.7 1.4 0.3 22%* 8%*
Odisha 1.8 1.5 0.3 21%* 8%*
Punjab 1.6 1.4 0.2 8.7% 3.1%
Rajasthan 2.0 1.6 0.4 25%* 4%*
Tamil Nadu 1.8 1.6 0.2 13%* 6%*
Telangana 1.8 1.6 0.2 24%* 6%*
Uttar Pradesh 2.4 1.8 0.6 15.8% 2.9%
Uttarakhand 1.9 1.5 0.4 9.8% 2.5%
West Bengal 1.6 1.4 0.2 41.6% 16.4%

* Rounded in source: these states' NFHS-5 state reports publish whole percents; fact sheets publish one decimal.

Gap = TFR minus wanted TFR. Percentages are of women aged 20 to 24 (married before 18) and 15 to 19 (begun childbearing).

State by state

Andhra Pradesh

The SRS 2023 estimate for Andhra Pradesh is 1.5 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Andhra Pradesh had about 1.7 children each and said they would have 1.6 if every birth were wanted.

Assam

The SRS 2023 estimate for Assam is 2.0 children per woman, above the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Assam had about 1.9 children each and said they would have 1.6 if every birth were wanted.

Bihar

The SRS 2023 estimate for Bihar is 2.8 children per woman, above the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Bihar had about 3.0 children each and said they would have 2.3 if every birth were wanted.

Chhattisgarh

The SRS 2023 estimate for Chhattisgarh is 2.2 children per woman, above the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Chhattisgarh had about 1.8 children each and said they would have 1.6 if every birth were wanted.

Delhi

The SRS 2023 estimate for Delhi is 1.2 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Delhi had about 1.6 children each and said they would have 1.3 if every birth were wanted.

Goa

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Goa had about 1.3 children each and said they would have 1.2 if every birth were wanted.

5.8% of women aged 20 to 24 were married before 18 (NFHS-5).

Gujarat

The SRS 2023 estimate for Gujarat is 1.8 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Gujarat had about 1.9 children each and said they would have 1.5 if every birth were wanted.

Haryana

The SRS 2023 estimate for Haryana is 1.9 children per woman, level with the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Haryana had about 1.9 children each and said they would have 1.5 if every birth were wanted.

Himachal Pradesh

The SRS 2023 estimate for Himachal Pradesh is 1.6 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Himachal Pradesh had about 1.7 children each and said they would have 1.4 if every birth were wanted.

Jammu & Kashmir

The SRS 2023 estimate for Jammu & Kashmir is 1.5 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

The SRS series for Jammu & Kashmir fell from 2.4 in 2004 to 1.5 in 2023.

Jharkhand

The SRS 2023 estimate for Jharkhand is 2.1 children per woman, above the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Jharkhand had about 2.3 children each and said they would have 1.9 if every birth were wanted.

Karnataka

The SRS 2023 estimate for Karnataka is 1.5 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Karnataka had about 1.7 children each and said they would have 1.4 if every birth were wanted.

Kerala

The SRS 2023 estimate for Kerala is 1.5 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Kerala had about 1.8 children each and said they would have 1.7 if every birth were wanted.

Madhya Pradesh

The SRS 2023 estimate for Madhya Pradesh is 2.4 children per woman, above the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Madhya Pradesh had about 2.0 children each and said they would have 1.6 if every birth were wanted.

Maharashtra

The SRS 2023 estimate for Maharashtra is 1.4 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Maharashtra had about 1.7 children each and said they would have 1.4 if every birth were wanted.

Odisha

The SRS 2023 estimate for Odisha is 1.7 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Odisha had about 1.8 children each and said they would have 1.5 if every birth were wanted.

Punjab

The SRS 2023 estimate for Punjab is 1.5 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Punjab had about 1.6 children each and said they would have 1.4 if every birth were wanted.

Rajasthan

The SRS 2023 estimate for Rajasthan is 2.3 children per woman, above the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Rajasthan had about 2.0 children each and said they would have 1.6 if every birth were wanted.

Tamil Nadu

The SRS 2023 estimate for Tamil Nadu is 1.3 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Tamil Nadu had about 1.8 children each and said they would have 1.6 if every birth were wanted.

Telangana

The SRS 2023 estimate for Telangana is 1.5 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Telangana had about 1.8 children each and said they would have 1.6 if every birth were wanted.

Uttar Pradesh

The SRS 2023 estimate for Uttar Pradesh is 2.6 children per woman, above the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Uttar Pradesh had about 2.4 children each and said they would have 1.8 if every birth were wanted.

Uttarakhand

The SRS 2023 estimate for Uttarakhand is 1.7 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Uttarakhand had about 1.9 children each and said they would have 1.5 if every birth were wanted.

West Bengal

The SRS 2023 estimate for West Bengal is 1.3 children per woman, below the all-India figure of 1.9.

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in West Bengal had about 1.6 children each and said they would have 1.4 if every birth were wanted.

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