India has a total fertility rate (a measure of children per woman) of 1.9, which is continuing to fall, owing to...
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India has a total fertility rate (a measure of children per woman) of 1.9, which is continuing to fall, owing to girls’ education, lower child mortality and the choices of individuals, reports The Economist
Published in Dawn, The Business and Finance Weekly, June 8th, 2026
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