Claim: The fertility rate among Muslims in India is 4.4, which is higher than that of other religions.
Fact-check: Viral post misquotes the Muslim fertility rate in India as 4.4 when it is actually 2.36 - FACTLY
Verdict: according to the latest national family health survey  report , the fertility rates for muslims and hindus are 2.36 and 1.94, respectively, while for sikhs, christians, jains, and buddhists, the rates are 1.61, 1.88, 1.6, and 1.39, respectively. the first nfhs report  recorded the fertility rate for muslims in india as 4.4. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-11-14T12:52:48