India became the most populous country in the world

India became the most populous country in the world :-India has overtaken China to become the most populous country in the world. According to the United Nations, the population has increased to 142.86 crores. While the population of China is 142.57 crores. Significantly, the United Nations had released a report on Wednesday morning. It was said that India would become the most populous country in the world by the middle of this year. Also the data released by the United Nations revealed that India will become the most populous country surpassing China with more than 3 million people. America at number three: United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) State of World Population Report, 2023 demographic data estimates India's population at 142.86 crore as compared to China's 142.57 crore. If we look at the figures, America is at number three with a population of 340 million. According to a new UNFPA report, 25 per cent of India's population is in the age group of 0-14 years.

Why is the population increasing? Neonatal, infant and child mortality rates have fallen in India. In 2012, the death rate of children under one year was 42/thousand, which decreased to 28/thousand in 2020. The death rate of children under five has also come down from 52 to 32.