After staying around 30% since 1992-93, the Hindu-Muslim fertility differential narrowed to 23.8% in 2015-16
Total Fertility Rate (Differential% is shaded area)
1.6
1.8
2
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4
4.2
4.4
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
33.6%
29.1%
30.8%
23.8%
Total Fertility Rate (Hindus)
Total Fertility Rate (Muslims)
Total Fertility rate refers to the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime at current fertility levels
