Andhra Pradesh

The region’s total fertility rate has dropped to about 1.5 children per woman, well below the 2.1 rate considered necessary to maintain a stable population.

The southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has introduced a policy to encourage families to have more children in response to a falling birth rate and an ageing population, becoming the first state i...

24 Mar 2026 13:45

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