When fewer babies were born, how did India’s population grow?

When fewer babies were born, how did India’s population grow? The truth about 5 population-related myths: Countries do not become poor due to population growth

On April 19, the United Nations declared India to be the world’s most populous country. The birth of more children is widely assumed to be the cause of India’s growing population, but this is not the case. According to the National Family Health Survey report, the fertility rate in India has decreased from 3.4 to 2 between 1992 and 2020.

This means that while a woman in India used to have more than three children on average, this number has now dropped to two. Despite this, the country’s population has grown rapidly. At the same time, the UN reports that since 2019, 1.2% fewer children have been born in India each year.

Today, we will learn about five myths about population in India and around the world, as well as their reality, based on a United Nations report…

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Myth 1: A country with a larger population has more children.

Reality:- According to the United Nations, rising population does not imply increased birth rates. Rather, it means that the children who are born have better opportunities. This has increased his age and given him the opportunity to mature. The average age of people has risen by ten years since 1990. That is, if the average age of living in 1990 was 50 years, it is now 60 years.

In India in 1960, 162 children died for every 1000 born. Only 26 children born in 2020 will die. At the same time, India’s life expectancy was 45.22 in 1960 and is expected to be 70.15 in 2020. This means that people in India can now live longer lives.

Myth 2: Less children are born, which results in a decline in the population of the nation.

Reality:– Because they are concerned about the declining fertility rate, many nations are encouraging women to have more children. These include South Korea and Japan. However, despite many of these countries’ declining fertility rates, their populations have grown. The UN thinks migration is to blame for this. Australia and Canada are two examples of this.

Myth 3: The country becomes impoverished as a result of population growth.

Reality:– Most people think that the country’s growing population is to blame for the poverty that exists there. South Korea and Taiwan were among the nations whose populations were expanding quickly in the 1960s, though. Between 1960 and 1980, the population of South Korea doubled, while Taiwan saw a 65% increase.

Both countries’ per capita income rose to 6.2% and 7% during the same time period. However, there are many nations, including India, where a high level of inequality prevents people from developing equally.

Myth 4: Climate change is caused by women having more children in nations like China and India.

Reality:- According to the UN, the majority of people in Western nations think that women in nations like China and India who have more children are to blame for climate change. This is entirely incorrect. They are the ones most affected by climate change and have the least pollution in the world.

More than half of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are a result of the richest 10% of people. In contrast, these nations have lower fertility rates than less developed nations. Therefore, reducing the number of children you have won’t stop climate change.

Myth 5: For population balance, or the replacement of one generation, a fertility rate of 2.1 is required.

Reality:– A fertility rate of 2.1 is generally regarded as ideal. In other words, a woman should have at least 2.1 children during her lifetime.

The UN contends that this assumption is not entirely true. This is due to the fact that, while a fertility rate of 2.1 might be required to replace a generation, it is not an ideal value.

This indicates that only in nations with low infant mortality rates and favourable sex ratios will this fertility rate replace generations. Those who believe this fertility rate to be accurate fail to consider how immigrants affect a region’s population. For instance, even if a lot of migrants arrive in a nation with a fertility rate of less than 2, the population will still be roughly balanced.