Change on previous period2017Population health
India's crude death rate fell to 6.3 per 1,000 population in 2017, from 6.4 in 2016 (−1.6%).
What happened
- 2017
- 6.3
- 2016
- 6.4
- Change
- −0.1
- Change, per cent
- −1.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I | Bulletin 2017, Table 1, p.4, row "India", column Death Rate Total |
| 2016 | 6.4 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I | Bulletin 2016, 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 6.3 per 1,000 population in 2017, from 6.4 in 2016 (−1.6%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/death-rate--india--2017--period_change
See also India and 6.3 per 1,000 population in context.