Outside the usual rangeSeptember 2020Maternal and child
Gujarat: still-birth ratio in September 2020 was 9.1 per 1,000 births, below the 3-year median of 11.5 for the same month (−21%).
What happened
- September 2020
- 9.1
- 3-year median
- 11.5
- Change
- −2.4
- Change, per cent
- −21%
Why it matters
The value is judged against the median of the same period in up to five earlier years, using a robust measure of spread. A breach means this period sits well outside what those years would lead you to expect.
For still-birth ratio, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
Same-period values: 2019 11.5, 2018 11.5, 2017 10.3. This comparison involves the COVID-19 disruption period (March 2020 – June 2021), when service use and reporting fell sharply.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | 9.1 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, September 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional) | 2020-2021(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/F-Sep.xlsx: ('4.1.3' Still Birth) / ('4.1.1.a' Live Birth - Male + '4.1.1.b' Live Birth - Female + '4.1.3' Still Birth) × 1000; column "Gujarat", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| September 2019 | 11.5 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, September 2019 (FY 2019-20, provisional) | 2019-2020.zip › 2019-2020/A.MonthWise/F - September.xls: ('4.1.3' Still Birth) / ('4.1.1.a' Live Birth - Male + '4.1.1.b' Live Birth - Female + '4.1.3' Still Birth) × 1000; column "Gujarat", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| September 2018 | 11.5 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, September 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/F - September.xls: ('4.1.3' Still Birth) / ('4.1.1.a' Live Birth - Male + '4.1.1.b' Live Birth - Female + '4.1.3' Still Birth) × 1000; column "Gujarat", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| September 2017 | 10.3 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, September 2017 (FY 2017-18, provisional) | 2017-2018.zip › 2017-2018/A.MonthWise/F - September.xls: ('4.1.3' Still Birth) / ('4.1.1.a' Live Birth - Male + '4.1.1.b' Live Birth - Female + '4.1.3' Still Birth) × 1000; column "Gujarat", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for still-birth ratio in Gujarat
- Gujarat: still-birth ratio of 12.9 per 1,000 births in May 2021 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Gujarat: still-birth ratio in February 2021 was 7.5 per 1,000 births, below the 3-year median of 10.4 for the same month (−28%).
- Gujarat: still-birth ratio of 7.4 per 1,000 births in December 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Gujarat: still-birth ratio in November 2020 was 8.1 per 1,000 births, below the 3-year median of 10.5 for the same month (−23%).
- Gujarat: still-birth ratio of 8.1 per 1,000 births in November 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Gujarat: still-birth ratio of 8.3 per 1,000 births in October 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins April 2017.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Gujarat: still-birth ratio in September 2020 was 9.1 per 1,000 births, below the 3-year median of 11.5 for the same month (−21%). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, September 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/still-birth-ratio--gujarat--2020-09--baseline_breach
See also Gujarat and 9.1 per 1,000 births in context.