Change on previous period2021Population health
Bihar's crude death rate rose to 6.6 per 1,000 population in 2021, from 5.4 in 2020 (+22%).
What happened
- 2021
- 6.6
- 2020
- 5.4
- Change
- +1.2
- Change, per cent
- +22%
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 death rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
Typical year-to-year movement over the previous 6 steps: 0.1.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.6 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2021 VOLUME 56-I | Bulletin 2021, Table 1, p.4, row "Bihar", column Death Rate Total |
| 2020 | 5.4 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2020 VOLUME 55-I | Bulletin 2020, Table 1, p.4, row "Bihar", column Death Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for crude death rate in Bihar
- Bihar's crude death rate fell to 5.9 per 1,000 population in 2024, from 6.1 in 2023 (−3.3%).
- Bihar's crude death rate fell to 6.1 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 6.4 in 2022 (−4.7%).
- Bihar's crude death rate fell to 6.4 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 6.6 in 2021 (−3%).
- Bihar: crude death rate of 6.6 per 1,000 population in 2021 is the highest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Bihar's crude death rate fell to 5.4 per 1,000 population in 2020, from 5.5 in 2019 (−1.8%).
- Bihar: crude death rate of 5.4 per 1,000 population in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Bihar's crude death rate rose to 6.6 per 1,000 population in 2021, from 5.4 in 2020 (+22%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2021 VOLUME 56-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/death-rate--bihar--2021--period_change
See also Bihar and 6.6 per 1,000 population in context.