Syllabus: Population and Associated Issues; Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Context:
- The Vital Statistics of India 2023 report, based on the Civil Registration System (CRS), was released by the Registrar-General of India. It provides crucial demographic data on births, deaths, and other population-related statistics for the year 2023.
Findings:
- Birth and Death Trends:
- 2.52 crore births were registered in 2023, a decrease of 2.32 lakh from 2022.
- The total number of deaths in 2023 was 86.6 lakh, a slight increase from 86.5 lakh in 2022.
- Sex Ratio at Birth:
- Jharkhand recorded the lowest sex ratio at birth at 899, followed by Bihar (900) and Telangana (906).
- Arunachal Pradesh had the highest sex ratio at 1,085, followed by Nagaland (1,007) and Goa (973).
- Institutional Births and Registration:
- 74.7% of births in 2023 were institutional.
- Overall birth registration stood at 98.4% for the year 2023, reflecting a high level of registration accuracy.
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