State vs India2024Population health
Meghalaya's natural growth rate of 16.7 per 1,000 population in 2024 is above the India figure of 11.9 (+40%).
What happened
- 2024
- 16.7
- India
- 11.9
- Change
- +4.8
- Change, per cent
- +40%
Why it matters
The state is compared with the all-India figure for the same period, and only flagged when the gap is large relative to how far states usually sit from each other.
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
Ranks 4 of 36 reporting states and union territories (highest first).
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.9 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I | Bulletin 2024, Table 1, p.4, row "India", column Natural Growth Rate Total |
| 2024 | 16.7 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I | Bulletin 2024, 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 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%).
- Meghalaya's natural growth rate rose to 17.7 per 1,000 population in 2019, from 16.3 in 2018 (+8.6%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Meghalaya's natural growth rate of 16.7 per 1,000 population in 2024 is above the India figure of 11.9 (+40%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/natural-growth-rate--meghalaya--2024--vs_parent
See also Meghalaya and 16.7 per 1,000 population in context.