Meaning of total fertility rate & India’s TFR - Indian polity and Governance
Q. Which of the following statements are true about the total fertility rate (TFR)?
1. It is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she was to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her lifetime and she was to survive from birth through the end of her reproductive life.
2. India’s total fertility rate (TFR) has been steadily declining and is currently at 2.3.
3. Uttar Pradesh has the highest total fertility rate.- Published on 12 Aug 15a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
ANSWER: All
It is noteworthy that India’s total fertility rate (TFR) has been steadily declining and is now at 2.3; while state-wise disparities exist, a declining trend is recorded across states, explaining the declining growth rate of population.
