Change on previous period2015Population health
India's crude death rate fell to 6.5 per 1,000 population in 2015, from 6.7 in 2014 (−3%).
What happened
- 2015
- 6.5
- 2014
- 6.7
- Change
- −0.2
- Change, per cent
- −3%
The ringed point is the period this signal describes.
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 an improvement.
Historical context
Short history: fewer than four earlier values.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.5 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2015 VOLUME 50-II | Bulletin 2015, Table 1, p.1, row "India", column Death Rate Total |
| 2014 | 6.7 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2014 VOLUME 50-I | Bulletin 2014, Table 1, p.1, row "India", column Death Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for crude death rate in India
- India's crude death rate was unchanged at 6.4 per 1,000 population in 2024.
- India's crude death rate fell to 6.4 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 6.8 in 2022 (−5.9%).
- India's crude death rate fell to 6.8 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 7.5 in 2021 (−9.3%).
- India's crude death rate rose to 7.5 per 1,000 population in 2021, from 6.0 in 2020 (+25%).
- India: crude death rate of 7.5 per 1,000 population in 2021 is the highest in the series, which begins 2014.
- India's crude death rate was unchanged at 6.0 per 1,000 population in 2020.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India's crude death rate fell to 6.5 per 1,000 population in 2015, from 6.7 in 2014 (−3%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2015 VOLUME 50-II. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/death-rate--india--2015--period_change
See also India and 6.5 per 1,000 population in context.