Social hostilities involving religion, including violence and harassment against religious groups by private individuals and groups, declined in 2019, according to Pew Research Centerโs 12th annual study of global restrictions on religion, which examines 198 countries and territories.
All major religious groups in India have shown sharp declines in their fertility rates, limiting change in the countryโs religious composition since 1951. Meanwhile, fertility differences between Indiaโs religious groups are generally much smaller than they used to be.