State vs India2024Population health
Chandigarh's crude death rate of 3.9 per 1,000 population in 2024 is below the India figure of 6.4 (−39%).
What happened
- 2024
- 3.9
- India
- 6.4
- Change
- −2.5
- Change, per cent
- −39%
Why it matters
The state is compared with the all-India figure for the same period, and only flagged when the gap is large relative to how far states usually sit from each other.
For crude death rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
Ranks 36 of 36 reporting states and union territories (highest first).
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.4 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I | Bulletin 2024, Table 1, p.4, row "India", column Death Rate Total |
| 2024 | 3.9 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I | Bulletin 2024, Table 1, p.4, row "Chandigarh", column Death Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for crude death rate in Chandigarh
- Chandigarh's crude death rate fell to 3.9 per 1,000 population in 2024, from 4.0 in 2023 (−2.5%).
- Chandigarh's crude death rate fell to 4.0 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 4.2 in 2022 (−4.8%).
- Chandigarh's crude death rate fell to 4.2 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 5.4 in 2021 (−22%).
- Chandigarh's crude death rate rose to 5.4 per 1,000 population in 2021, from 3.9 in 2020 (+38%).
- Chandigarh: crude death rate of 5.4 per 1,000 population in 2021 is the highest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Chandigarh: crude death rate of 3.9 per 1,000 population in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Chandigarh's crude death rate of 3.9 per 1,000 population in 2024 is below the India figure of 6.4 (−39%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/death-rate--chandigarh--2024--vs_parent
See also Chandigarh and 3.9 per 1,000 population in context.