Fertility Crisis: India's Population Timebomb Ticks Away The latest sample registration system (SRS) report reveals a stark reality: only six Indian states have fertility rates above the replacement level, with the national average plummeting to 1.
9 from 2. 1 in just a decade. Falling fertility rates are often seen as a sign of economic development and improved living standards, but India's situation is more complex.
The six states bucking the trend are Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.