INFOGRAPHICS
Strategic Infographics
June 28, 2026
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For decades, India was synonymous with population explosion. But between 2001 and 2021, something quietly transformed the world’s most populous nation. Fertility rates fell by nearly half – dropping below replacement level in much of the country. This infographic tracks India’s stunning two-decade fertility decline, from peak growth to a future with fewer children per family.

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The Great Slowdown: India’s falling birth rate

For decades, India was synonymous with population explosion. But between 2001 and 2021, something quietly transformed the world’s most populous nation. Fertility rates fell by nearly half – dropping below replacement level in much of the country. This infographic tracks India’s stunning two-decade fertility decline, from peak growth to a future with fewer children per family.

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For decades, India was synonymous with population explosion. But between 2001 and 2021, something quietly transformed the world’s most populous nation. Fertility rates fell by nearly half – dropping below replacement level in much of the country. This infographic tracks India’s stunning two-decade fertility decline, from peak growth to a future with fewer children per family.

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Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su

(Click on the image to enlarge)

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