The estimated current global population is 7.7 billion and India is ranked in the second position and the UN has also estimated that India will most likely to reach the first position to become the most populous country in 2030 caused by its rapid annual growth rate (1.64%) as compared to (1.23%) global rapid annual growth rate (Census India, 2011; NFHS-3, 2005-6).
Besides, India is a developing country where poverty is the major issue that limits affordability, accessibility, and availability of the basic resources to fulfill their needs related to food, health, education, and employment opportunities, consequently, that increases infant mortality rates, maternal deaths, and malnutrition.
Therefore, the country had to launch the family planning program in 1952 to combat the high fertility rate and to eradicate poverty by implementing various approaches, and ‘population control’ was the first among all (Drèze, 1999; Seltzer, 2002).
However, recently, UNICEF has recorded the total number of births on New Year’s eve. Among developed and developing countries, India is leading on top with a total of 59,9995 birth numbers in 2021. Besides, 371,504 is the total baby were born worldwide on New Year’s eve.
Thus, by looking at the facts above, it is mandatory to reform or strengthen the family planning approach in the coming years.
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