Nevertheless, it has been observed the world over, as fertility rates continue to fall (i.e., fewer babies born per woman), more and more women are entering the workforce. As per the National Health Survey of 2015-2016, the fertility rate in India stood at 2.2. This basically means that on an average 1,000 women have 2,200 children during their child-bearing years. In 1981, it was at 4.5. In 2001, it was 3.1. Slowly but steadily, things have improved on this front.