Fertility Decline in IIOJK : A Comparative Study of Demographic Change in IIOJK, AJK, India, and Pakistan

This Insight by Dr. Waleed Rasool examines the reported decline in the total fertility rate in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir from 4.5 to 1.4. Comparing demographic patterns across IIOJK, AJK, India, and Pakistan, it explores the potential effects of prolonged conflict, insecurity, psychological distress, economic hardship, displacement, and delayed marriage. The analysis calls for further empirical research, reliable demographic and reproductive-health data, policy briefings, and international engagement to investigate the long-term demographic consequences of conflict.