Report released by Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI) is one of the largest demographic surveys globally providing annual estimates of India's vital statistics.
Key Highlights of Report
- Fertility Trends
- Sub-Replacement Fertility: Total Fertility Rate (TFR) remained flat at 1.9, staying below replacement level for fifth consecutive year.
- The "replacement level" fertility is the rate at which population size remains constant from generation to generation, crudely defined as 2.1 births per woman.
- Sub-Replacement Fertility: Total Fertility Rate (TFR) remained flat at 1.9, staying below replacement level for fifth consecutive year.
- Mortality Trends:
- Crude Death Rate (CDR): CDR at 6.4 in 2024; overall death rate remains higher than pre-pandemic levels.
- Infant Mortality: Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) declined to 24, drop of 6 points over last five years. (Kerala lowest IMR 8).
- Infant mortality rate is the probability of a child born in a specific year or period dying before reaching the age of one. (Expressed as a rate per 1,000 live births).
- Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR): Stands at 28.
- U5MR is the probability that a child born in a specific year or time period will die before reaching the age of five. (Expressed as a rate per 1,000 live births).
- Causes of Death Concerns:
- From motor vehicle accidents deaths rose to 3.2% and deaths by suicide increased to 2.8%.
- Demographic & Social Indicators:
- Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB): Marginal improvement, rising to 918 females per 1,000 males in (2022-2024).
