Change on previous period2017Population health
Kerala's natural growth rate rose to 7.3 per 1,000 population in 2017, from 6.8 in 2016 (+7.4%).
What happened
- 2017
- 7.3
- 2016
- 6.8
- Change
- +0.5
- Change, per cent
- +7.4%
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
Short history: fewer than four earlier values.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I | Bulletin 2017, Table 1, p.4, row "Kerala", column Natural Growth Rate Total |
| 2016 | 6.8 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I | Bulletin 2016, Table 1, p.1, row "Kerala", column Natural Growth Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for natural growth rate in Kerala
- Kerala's natural growth rate fell to 3.9 per 1,000 population in 2024, from 5.0 in 2023 (−22%).
- Kerala's natural growth rate rose to 5.0 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 4.8 in 2022 (+4.2%).
- Kerala's natural growth rate rose to 4.8 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 3.9 in 2021 (+23%).
- Kerala's natural growth rate fell to 3.9 per 1,000 population in 2021, from 6.2 in 2020 (−37%).
- Kerala: natural growth rate of 3.9 per 1,000 population in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Kerala's natural growth rate fell to 6.2 per 1,000 population in 2020, from 6.4 in 2019 (−3.1%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala's natural growth rate rose to 7.3 per 1,000 population in 2017, from 6.8 in 2016 (+7.4%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/natural-growth-rate--kerala--2017--period_change
See also Kerala and 7.3 per 1,000 population in context.