From Baby Booms To Baby Busts: Why Countries Are Worried About Falling Birth Rates
Last Updated:May 20, 2026, 10:22 pm IST India’s situation is different. Although the country is now below replacement level, its population will continue growing for years because of demographic momentum. India, the world’s most populous country, has a fertility rate of 1.94, while China’s has dropped sharply to 1.02, among the lowest in the world….