Table 2 shows a decline in the proportion of currently married women aged less than 25 years between 1997 and 2002. As a result, age-specific fertility might have declined significantly in these first two reproductive-age groups (15-19 and 20-24 years). A cursory look reveals a significant reduction in the marital fertility rate across all the age groups, with the age group 20-24 years contributing the largest decline.