Change on previous period2016Population health
Delhi's crude birth rate fell to 15.5 per 1,000 population in 2016, from 16.4 in 2015 (−5.5%).
What happened
- 2016
- 15.5
- 2015
- 16.4
- Change
- −0.9
- Change, per cent
- −5.5%
Why it matters
Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.
For crude birth rate, neither a rise nor a fall is better in itself, so the observatory marks this movement as unusual rather than good or bad.
Historical context
Short history: fewer than four earlier values.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15.5 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I | Bulletin 2016, Table 1, p.1, row "Delhi", column Birth Rate Total |
| 2015 | 16.4 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2015 VOLUME 50-II | Bulletin 2015, Table 1, p.1, row "Delhi", column Birth Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for crude birth rate in Delhi
- Delhi: crude birth rate of 12.8 per 1,000 population in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Delhi's crude birth rate fell to 12.8 per 1,000 population in 2024, from 12.9 in 2023 (−0.8%).
- Delhi's crude birth rate fell to 12.9 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 13.3 in 2022 (−3%).
- Delhi: crude birth rate of 12.9 per 1,000 population in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Delhi's crude birth rate fell to 13.3 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 13.9 in 2021 (−4.3%).
- Delhi: crude birth rate of 13.3 per 1,000 population in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Delhi's crude birth rate fell to 15.5 per 1,000 population in 2016, from 16.4 in 2015 (−5.5%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/birth-rate--delhi--2016--period_change
See also Delhi and 15.5 per 1,000 population in context.