Change on previous period2017Population health
India's crude birth rate fell to 20.2 per 1,000 population in 2017, from 20.4 in 2016 (−1%).
What happened
- 2017
- 20.2
- 2016
- 20.4
- Change
- −0.2
- Change, per cent
- −1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.2 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I | Bulletin 2017, Table 1, p.4, row "India", column Birth Rate Total |
| 2016 | 20.4 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I | Bulletin 2016, Table 1, p.1, row "India", column Birth Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for crude birth rate in India
- India: crude birth rate of 18.3 per 1,000 population in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- India's crude birth rate fell to 18.3 per 1,000 population in 2024, from 18.4 in 2023 (−0.5%).
- India's crude birth rate fell to 18.4 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 19.1 in 2022 (−3.7%).
- India: crude birth rate of 18.4 per 1,000 population in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- India: crude birth rate of 19.1 per 1,000 population in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- India's crude birth rate fell to 19.1 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 19.3 in 2021 (−1%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India's crude birth rate fell to 20.2 per 1,000 population in 2017, from 20.4 in 2016 (−1%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/birth-rate--india--2017--period_change
See also India and 20.2 per 1,000 population in context.