Change on previous period2016Population health
Uttar Pradesh's crude death rate fell to 6.9 per 1,000 population in 2016, from 7.2 in 2015 (−4.2%).
What happened
- 2016
- 6.9
- 2015
- 7.2
- Change
- −0.3
- Change, per cent
- −4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.9 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I | Bulletin 2016, Table 1, p.1, row "Uttar Pradesh", column Death Rate Total |
| 2015 | 7.2 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2015 VOLUME 50-II | Bulletin 2015, Table 1, p.1, row "Uttar Pradesh", column Death Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for crude death rate in Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh: crude death rate of 6.3 per 1,000 population in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Uttar Pradesh's crude death rate fell to 6.3 per 1,000 population in 2024, from 6.5 in 2023 (−3.1%).
- Uttar Pradesh's crude death rate fell to 6.5 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 6.6 in 2022 (−1.5%).
- Uttar Pradesh's crude death rate fell to 6.6 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 7.0 in 2021 (−5.7%).
- Uttar Pradesh's crude death rate rose to 7.0 per 1,000 population in 2021, from 6.5 in 2020 (+7.7%).
- Uttar Pradesh: crude death rate of 7.0 per 1,000 population in 2021 is the highest since 2015.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Uttar Pradesh's crude death rate fell to 6.9 per 1,000 population in 2016, from 7.2 in 2015 (−4.2%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/death-rate--uttar-pradesh--2016--period_change
See also Uttar Pradesh and 6.9 per 1,000 population in context.