The State of World Population Report 2025
Published on 25 Oct 2025
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s 2025 State of World Population (SOWP) Report, titled, ‘The Real Fertility Crisis’ was recently released.
Key Findings:
Financial barriers (job insecurity, housing, childcare) prevent 4 in 10 people from starting families.
India's adolescent fertility rate is 14.1 per 1,000 women (15–19), higher than China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Fertility is below replacement level (2.1) in 31 States/UTs but remains high in Bihar (3.0), Meghalaya (2.9), and UP (2.7).
36% of Indians faced unintended pregnancies; 30% couldn't fulfill the desire for children; 23% faced both.
About UNFPA:
Founded in 1969 as the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, renamed in 1987, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is based in New York.
It works to ensure sexual and reproductive health rights, especially for women and youth.
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