The dynamics of family structure is undergoing a transformation. Declining fertility and mortality rates are leading to new ...

For decades, discussions around global population have largely centered on overpopulation. Yet, a quieter, more insidious ...

Population changes are the foundation of the demographic dividend. 24 Since the 20th century, many countries have achieved rapid economic growth by taking advantage of the demographic dividend window ...

Why India’s fertility rate has dropped The UN demographic report adds to previous reports that confirmed India’s fertility rate was plummeting. A Lancet study last year found that the country’s total ...

As Andrea Wojnar, UNFPA’s India head, puts it, “The real demographic dividend comes when everyone has the freedom and means to make informed reproductive choices.” Despite falling birth rates, India ...

India's population is projected to reach 1.46 billion by 2025, maintaining its status as the most populous nation. The UNFPA report highlights a decline in fertility rates below the replacement level, ...

NEW DELHI: India's population is estimated to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, continuing to be the highest in the world, according to a new UN demographic report, w ...