Youth in India 2022 Report–Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

July 13, 2022
Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
Category: DPN Topics

Youth in India 2022 Report–Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Subject : Geography

India’s favourable demographic dividends at an inflection point of sorts,with the population

share the youth starting to taper off even as the share of the elderly is expected to steadily surge during 2021-2036

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The more populous states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh,which experienced a rise in proportion of youth population till 2021,are expected to see a decline from hereon.
States such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh are projected to see a higher elder population than the youth by 2036
Youth in the age group of 15-29 years increased from 26.6 percent in 1991 to 27.9 percent in 2016 and decreased to 27.2 percent of the population in 2021, which is expected to decrease to 22.7 by 2036.
While the proportion of elderly population to the total population has increased from 6.8 percent in 1991 to 9.2 percent 2016 and is projected to reach 14.9 percent in 2036.
The demographic dividend window is closing. In the case of the southern states the share of the dependent population is predicted to increase due to increase in longevity putting pressure on basic health care and social security needs.
As per the 2022 edition of the United Nations-World Population Prospects (WPP), India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.

A sustained drop in fertility has led to an increased concentration of the population at working ages between 25 and 64 years and this shift in the age distribution provides a time-bound opportunity for accelerated economic growth known as the “demographic dividend”