Change on previous period2018Population health
Meghalaya's natural growth rate fell to 16.3 per 1,000 population in 2018, from 16.7 in 2017 (−2.4%).
What happened
- 2018
- 16.3
- 2017
- 16.7
- Change
- −0.4
- Change, per cent
- −2.4%
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
Typical year-to-year movement over the previous 3 steps: 0.4.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16.3 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2018 VOLUME 53-I | Bulletin 2018, Table 1, p.4, row "Meghalaya", column Natural Growth Rate Total |
| 2017 | 16.7 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I | Bulletin 2017, Table 1, p.4, row "Meghalaya", column Natural Growth Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for natural growth rate in Meghalaya
- Meghalaya's natural growth rate of 16.7 per 1,000 population in 2024 is above the India figure of 11.9 (+40%).
- Meghalaya's natural growth rate fell to 16.7 per 1,000 population in 2024, from 17.3 in 2023 (−3.5%).
- Meghalaya's natural growth rate rose to 17.3 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 17.2 in 2022 (+0.6%).
- Meghalaya's natural growth rate rose to 17.2 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 16.6 in 2021 (+3.6%).
- Meghalaya's natural growth rate fell to 16.6 per 1,000 population in 2021, from 17.6 in 2020 (−5.7%).
- Meghalaya's natural growth rate fell to 17.6 per 1,000 population in 2020, from 17.7 in 2019 (−0.6%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Meghalaya's natural growth rate fell to 16.3 per 1,000 population in 2018, from 16.7 in 2017 (−2.4%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2018 VOLUME 53-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/natural-growth-rate--meghalaya--2018--period_change
See also Meghalaya and 16.3 per 1,000 population in context.