Change on previous period2017Population health

Andhra Pradesh's total fertility rate fell to 1.6 births per woman in 2017, from 1.7 in 2016 (−5.9%).

UnusualStrength 0.8 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST

What happened

2017: 1.6
2016: 1.7
Change: −0.1
Change, per cent: −5.9%

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.6

2014

2015

Why it matters

Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.

For total fertility rate, neither a rise nor a fall is better in itself, so the observatory marks this movement as unusual rather than good or bad.

Historical context

Short history: fewer than four earlier values.

Full history of total fertility rate in Andhra Pradesh

The underlying data

The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.

Period	Value	Release	Where in the document
2017	1.6	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2017	Statistical Report 2017, Statement 24, p.110, row "Andhra Pradesh", column Total
2016	1.7	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2016	Statistical Report 2016, Statement 24, p.103, row "Andhra Pradesh", column Total

Source and method

Publisher: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
Release: SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2017Archived file Original URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
Method: How a change on previous period signal is computedHow total fertility rate is measured

More signals for total fertility rate in Andhra Pradesh

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, Andhra Pradesh's total fertility rate fell to 1.6 births per woman in 2017, from 1.7 in 2016 (−5.9%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2017. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/total-fertility-rate--andhra-pradesh--2017--period_change