Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2024: India's TFR at 1.9

Key facts

• The Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2024 was published by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
• India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is estimated at 1.9 in 2024, which is below the replacement level of 2.1.
• In 2024, the TFR in rural areas was 2.1, while the TFR in urban areas was 1.5.
• State and Union Territory TFR in 2024: Bihar (2.9), Uttar Pradesh (2.6), Madhya Pradesh (2.4), Rajasthan (2.3), Himachal Pradesh (1.5), Karnataka (1.5), Telangana (1.5), Andhra Pradesh (1.4), Jammu & Kashmir (1.4), Maharashtra (1.4), Punjab (1.4), Tamil Nadu (1.3), Kerala (1.3), West Bengal (1.3), and Delhi (1.2).
• Between 2012-14 and 2022-24, the highest percentage decrease in average TFR was recorded in Delhi (29.4%), Gujarat (25.0%), and Tamil Nadu (23.5%), while the lowest decrease was in Bihar (9.4%), Chhattisgarh (11.5%), Himachal Pradesh (11.8%), and Punjab (11.8%).
• In 2024, institutional deliveries accounted for 95.4% of total deliveries, with 97.9% in urban areas and 94.6% in rural areas.