New Delhi, June 7 -- India - the world's most populous country with approximately 147.6 crores people - has seen its fertility rate slip below the "replacement threshold", tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said, citing a report. Reacting to figures shared by AF Post on X, the Tesla and SpaceX chief wrote, "India's birth rate has fallen below replacement. Among those most educated, India's birth rate fell below replacement many years ago."

His remarks came in response to reports highlighting a sharp decline in fertility across the country.

Fresh data from the 2024 Sample Registration System (SRS) report indicates that India's Total Fertility Rate has fallen from 2.1 to 1.9 children per woman. As a result, most states are now below the replacem...