{
  "id": 10691297,
  "title": "India to have more older population set as fertility falls below replacement: Moody’s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/india-to-have-more-older-population-set-as-fertility-falls-below",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:29:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/india-to-have-more-older-population-set-as-fertility-falls-below-replacement-moodys/articleshow/134566004.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Moody's Ratings indicates that India's fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, affecting its population structure. As a result, India is expected to have a much older population by the end of the century. This demographic shift may lead to a smaller working-age population, limiting productive capacity. It also suggests that such trends could weaken household and consumer demand…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "India’s ageing population set to reshape economy as fertility falls below replacement: Moody’s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/indias-ageing-population-set-to-reshape-economy-as-fertility-falls",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:39:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}