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News: A UN report says that the population is expected to grow to 170 crore before starting to dip in about 40 years. State of the World Population 2025 Report.
About State of the World Population 2025 Report
- Released by: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Key Highlights of Report about India
- Total population: India’s population is estimated to reach 1. 46 billion in 2025, the highest in the world.
- TFR: The country’s total fertility rate (TFR) has declined to 1.9, falling below the replacement level of 2.1.
- The TFR measures the number of children a woman is expected to have throughout their reproductive age.
- Replacement level TFR is the rate needed for each generation to replace the previous generation’s population.
- Future population estimates: The population is expected to grow to 170 crore before starting to dip in about 40 years.
- Age cohorts: India’s youth population remains significant –
- 24% of the population in the age bracket of 0-14
- 17% in age group of 10-19
- 26% in the age group of 10-24
- Elders: The elderly population (65 and older) currently stands at 7%.
- Workforce: The report estimates that 68% of the population in India is of working age (15-64 years).
- Life expectancy: The life expectancy at birth is projected to be 71 years for men and 74 years for women.
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