Kerala heading towards zero-population growth rate

Kerala is heading for a significant phase in its demographic transition with the state moving towards achieving zero population growth rate, which will result in an increase in scarcity of labour.

With a very low fertility rate and stabilising death rate, Kerala is expected to achieve zero population growth rate in 25 to 30 years, a stage indicating the incipient decline of the population, according to the State Urbanisation Report.

"Kerala is already experiencing negative population growth and with birth and death rate remaining at the same level, the state's population growth will reach zero level", Population Expert at the Centre for Development Studies, Gridhyaraj, said.

The very low natural increase in population, low fertility rate, stablized death rate all leads to the third stage of demographic transition in Kerala zero population growth rate, he said.

There would be more old people, leading to health related problems. Also, there would be shortage of labour.

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Administrator's Note:

From this article, one notes the density of population of Kerala is 859 person per square Kilometer.

Compare it with the density of population of some other countries (Including India)

United States (34)

Poland (123)

China (141)

Italy (197)

Germany (229)

Paikstan (248)

United Kingdom (256)

Sri Lanka (309)

India (382)