SRS is a large-scale demographic survey conducted every year by the Office of the Registrar General of India in all States and Union Territories.

Key findings of the Report

• Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR): Declined from 130 per lakh live births in 2014–16 to 93 in 2019–21. (SDG 2030 target is <=70 )
• Child Mortality
  • Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR): Declined from 26 in 2014 to 19 in 2021. (SDG 2030 target is <=12 )
  • Infant Mortality Rate (IMR): Declined from 39 in 2014 to 27 in 2021.
  • Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR): Declined from 45 in 2014 to 31 in 2021. (SDG 2030 target is <=25 )
• Sex Ratio at Birth: Improved from 899 in 2014 to 913 in 2021.
• Total Fertility Rate (TFR): 2.0 in 2021 (2.3 in 2014)
  • Bihar reported the highest TFR at 3.0. 
• Life-expectancy at birth: 69.8 years (for period 2017-21), registering a decline of 0.2 years from 2016-20. 
  • Life expectancy for males has been estimated at 68.2 years and that for females, at 71.6 years.
• Other: Proportion of the economically active population between 15-59 years has reached to 66.2%