India's Birth Rate Declines, Raising Concerns About Demographic Dividend

India's birth rate is going down for the first time in 50 years.

This means fewer babies are being born each year.

The overall birth rate has dropped, and the average number of children a woman has is also decreasing.

Some states, like Bihar, still have high birth rates, while others, like Delhi, have very low birth rates.

This could mean that India's large young population, or demographic dividend, might become less significant in the future.