India’s population could surpass that of China in just seven years — making it the most populous nation on Earth. This timeframe far exceeds that which was reported just two years ago, which suggested India would reach this point in around fourteen years. The Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, […]
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Life expectancy improves, but inequalities remain
Indians are living longer on average, as the country’s life expectancy has shown an increase between the 2012-16 and 2013-17 periods. In the former timeframe, average life expectancy was 68.7 years, with men living for 67.4 years and women for 70.2 years on average. As of the latter period, life expectancy has gone up to […]
India’s population growth: Explosion or slowdown?
Is the government planning to bring in a law on population regulation? Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statements cautioning India over what he called its ‘reckless population explosion’ may be a hint. Does India need such a law when it is staring at a slowdown? “Population explosion has been occuring at an unrestrained pace. This population […]
Modi calls for family planning to fight overpopulation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used Independence Day celebrations today to call for family planning measures to tackle what he termed India’s ‘population explosion’. “Population explosion will cause many problems for our future generations,” the Prime Minister said during his speech. “We have to be concerned about population explosion. The centre as well as state governments […]
China population set to be overtaken by India
Could India become the world’s most populous country — overtaking China — within the decade? Statistics suggest this is likely. China and India are the world’s most populous and second most populous states respectively. They hold unique positions as the only nations on earth whose populations exceed that of a billion people. The two nations […]
India’s water woes are bigger than you think
It is not even summer season and great swathes of India’s land are suffering from drought, recently published data reveals. This is according to an IndiaSpend analysis of figures from the Drought Early Warning System (DEWS), which contains dire implications for an enormous number of Indians and a sizeable proportion of the country’s land. At […]
When the wells run dry: WaterAid warning for India
A coalescence of climate change, consumerism, population growth and pollution means the world is staring at a water crisis. For India, however, the situation is worse. The worst water crisis in its history is already underway. This is according to the latest report by global NGO WaterAid about the state of the world’s water. It […]
The future of India’s population growth
Indian population is not only growing but also ageing. Latest data reveals that children under fifteen years of age will make up nineteen percent of India’s population by 2050. Currently children represent one out of every four Indians. The elderly population, meanwhile, is on an upward swing. Estimates suggest the elderly will account for thirteen […]
The depression epidemic among India’s seniors
India’s elderly population is projected to reach more than 340 million by 2050. Could that result in a new mental health epidemic? New data reveals that 21.9 percent of India’s elderly suffer from depression. This is a much higher rate than the global average. Fifteen percent of the world’s elderly population suffer from a mental […]
India’s population is ageing faster. What does that mean?
It is no secret that India’s population is growing, and growing fast. Home already to more than 1.3 billion people, the country is projected to supersede China as the world’s most populous nation by 2024. The population is expected to touch 1.5 billion people by 2030. This population boom has coincided with a rise in […]