Outside the usual rangeMay 2021Maternal and child
Rajasthan: still-birth ratio in May 2021 was 38.9 per 1,000 births, above the 4-year median of 19.4 for the same month (+101%).
What happened
- May 2021
- 38.9
- 4-year median
- 19.4
- Change
- +19.6
- Change, per cent
- +101%
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 a deterioration.
Historical context
Same-period values: 2020 20.8, 2019 19.3, 2018 19.1, 2017 19.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | 38.9 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2021 (FY 2021-22, provisional) | 2021-2022(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/B-May.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 "Rajasthan", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| May 2020 | 20.8 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional) | 2020-2021(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/B-May.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 "Rajasthan", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| May 2019 | 19.3 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2019 (FY 2019-20, provisional) | 2019-2020.zip › 2019-2020/A.MonthWise/B - May.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 "Rajasthan", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| May 2018 | 19.1 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/B - May.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 "Rajasthan", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| May 2017 | 19.5 |
Source and method
More signals for still-birth ratio in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan: still-birth ratio rose to 38.9 per 1,000 births in May 2021, against 20.8 a year earlier (+87%).
- Rajasthan's still-birth ratio of 38.9 per 1,000 births in May 2021 is above the India figure of 16.4 (+137%).
- Rajasthan: still-birth ratio of 38.9 per 1,000 births in May 2021 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Rajasthan: still-birth ratio of 23.4 per 1,000 births in April 2021 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Rajasthan: still-birth ratio of 21.5 per 1,000 births in June 2020 is the highest since April 2017.
- Rajasthan: still-birth ratio of 20.8 per 1,000 births in May 2020 is the highest since April 2017.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Rajasthan: still-birth ratio in May 2021 was 38.9 per 1,000 births, above the 4-year median of 19.4 for the same month (+101%). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2021 (FY 2021-22, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/still-birth-ratio--rajasthan--2021-05--baseline_breach
See also Rajasthan and 38.9 per 1,000 births in context.