Change on previous period2017Population health
West Bengal's crude birth rate fell to 15.2 per 1,000 population in 2017, from 15.4 in 2016 (−1.3%).
What happened
- 2017
- 15.2
- 2016
- 15.4
- Change
- −0.2
- Change, per cent
- −1.3%
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 | 15.2 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I | Bulletin 2017, Table 1, p.4, row "West Bengal", column Birth Rate Total |
| 2016 | 15.4 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I | Bulletin 2016, Table 1, p.1, row "West Bengal", column Birth Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for crude birth rate in West Bengal
- West Bengal: crude birth rate of 13.9 per 1,000 population in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- West Bengal's crude birth rate fell to 13.9 per 1,000 population in 2024, from 14.0 in 2023 (−0.7%).
- West Bengal's crude birth rate fell to 14.0 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 14.5 in 2022 (−3.4%).
- West Bengal: crude birth rate of 14.0 per 1,000 population in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- West Bengal: crude birth rate of 14.5 per 1,000 population in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- West Bengal's crude birth rate fell to 14.5 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 14.6 in 2021 (−0.7%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, West Bengal's crude birth rate fell to 15.2 per 1,000 population in 2017, from 15.4 in 2016 (−1.3%). 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--west-bengal--2017--period_change
See also West Bengal and 15.2 per 1,000 population in context.