The claim
The fertility rate among Muslims in India is 4.4, which is higher than that of other religions.
Original review summary
The review says the 4.4 figure comes from India’s first NFHS (1992–1993), while NFHS-5 (2019–2021) reports a Muslim fertility rate of 2.36. It concludes that the claim combines the older Muslim figure with more recent rates for other religions.[S1]
Additional context
The review identifies the NFHS-5 figures as Muslims 2.36, Hindus 1.94, Sikhs 1.61, Christians 1.88, Jains 1.6, and Buddhists 1.39. [S1]
The review says the NFHS-5 report was released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in March 2022. [S1]
Research date:
Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026