Change on previous period2020Population health
Bihar's natural growth rate fell to 20.0 per 1,000 population in 2020, from 20.2 in 2019 (−1%).
What happened
- 2020
- 20.0
- 2019
- 20.2
- Change
- −0.2
- Change, per cent
- −1%
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 natural growth rate, neither a rise nor a fall is better in itself, so the observatory marks this movement as unusual rather than good or bad.
Historical context
Typical year-to-year movement over the previous 5 steps: 0.3.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20.0 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2020 VOLUME 55-I | Bulletin 2020, Table 1, p.4, row "Bihar", column Natural Growth Rate Total |
| 2019 | 20.2 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2019 VOLUME 54-I | Bulletin 2019, Table 1, p.4, row "Bihar", column Natural Growth Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for natural growth rate in Bihar
- Bihar's natural growth rate of 20.8 per 1,000 population in 2024 is above the India figure of 11.9 (+75%).
- Bihar's natural growth rate rose to 20.8 per 1,000 population in 2024, from 19.7 in 2023 (+5.6%).
- Bihar: natural growth rate of 20.8 per 1,000 population in 2024 is the highest since 2016.
- Bihar's natural growth rate fell to 19.7 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 20.5 in 2022 (−3.9%).
- Bihar's natural growth rate rose to 20.5 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 19.0 in 2021 (+7.9%).
- Bihar's natural growth rate fell to 19.0 per 1,000 population in 2021, from 20.0 in 2020 (−5%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Bihar's natural growth rate fell to 20.0 per 1,000 population in 2020, from 20.2 in 2019 (−1%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2020 VOLUME 55-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/natural-growth-rate--bihar--2020--period_change
See also Bihar and 20.0 per 1,000 population in context.