More or Less: Behind the Stats Data for India
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Jun 1, 2024 
Chennai-based data communicator Rukmini S discusses India's election data trends and the impact on governing party, focusing on fertility rates, healthcare improvements, development progress, and challenges in female empowerment and economic participation.
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India's Population Growth Slowing
- India's population growth is slowing, with declining birth rates since the early 2000s.
- Fertility rates in urban India are now comparable to developed nations like Japan and France.
Progress and Challenges in Water Access
- Access to clean water in India has improved significantly, from 70% to over 90% since the 80s.
- However, piped water access is lagging, leading to reliance on bottled water and continued water collection work.
Shifting Disease Burden
- Deaths from infectious diseases have decreased while non-communicable diseases like heart disease and cancer have become more prominent.
- Infant mortality has also substantially declined in recent decades.