Record2020Population health
West Bengal: natural growth rate of 9.1 per 1,000 population in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2020
- 9.1
- series start 2014
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Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
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
6 consecutive earlier years were higher.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.1 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2020 VOLUME 55-I | Bulletin 2020, Table 1, p.4, row "West Bengal", column Natural Growth Rate Total |
Source and method
More signals for natural growth rate in West Bengal
- West Bengal's natural growth rate fell to 8.1 per 1,000 population in 2024, from 8.3 in 2023 (−2.4%).
- West Bengal's natural growth rate rose to 8.3 per 1,000 population in 2023, from 8.2 in 2022 (+1.2%).
- West Bengal's natural growth rate rose to 8.2 per 1,000 population in 2022, from 7.8 in 2021 (+5.1%).
- West Bengal's natural growth rate fell to 7.8 per 1,000 population in 2021, from 9.1 in 2020 (−14%).
- West Bengal: natural growth rate of 7.8 per 1,000 population in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- West Bengal's natural growth rate fell to 9.1 per 1,000 population in 2020, from 9.6 in 2019 (−5.2%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, West Bengal: natural growth rate of 9.1 per 1,000 population in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. 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--west-bengal--2020--record
See also West Bengal and 9.1 per 1,000 population in context.