Delhi: A slight decrease in the birth rate in 2024 increased the mortality rate

New -Delhi, September 15 (IANS). There were some changes in the birth rate, deaths and other important demographic indicators in 2024 in Delhi. According to data released in this regard, the birth rate was recorded at 14.00 per thousand population in 2024, compared to 14.66 in 2023. At the same time, in 2024, the deaths were 6.37 per thousand population, while in 2023, which had a slight increase in death. The baby deaths were 22.40 per thousand living births, which were 23.61 in 2023, that is, it decreased. At the same time, maternal deaths were 0.44 per thousand living births, while in 2023 it was 0.45, which is a positive sign. The death rate of Mother’s Father, the death rate of the mother’s father at 2024 per thousand living births, was 0.44, while in 2023 it was 0.45. When looking at the sex relationship, there were 920 females per thousand men in 2024, while the figure was 922 in 2023. There was a slight decrease in this figure. A total of 3,06,459 birth registrations were held in Delhi in 2024, while the figure was 3,15,087 in 2023. So registration has decreased. Delhi had an average of 837 births per day, which was 863 in 2023. The registration of births included 1,59,549 (52.06 percent) male, 1,46,832 (47.91 percent) women and 78 (0.03 percent) “Other” category, including transgender, embryonic or not specified. From this, 96.09 percent of people were born in institutional hospitals, while 3.91 percent of births were domestic (at home). In institutional births, 65.11 percent were in government hospitals, of which 47.77 percent were female. At the same time, 51.45 percent was female in non-institutional births female. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was born 86.64 percent, while 12.14 percent was born in DMC areas and 1.23 percent were born in DCB areas. 88.10 percent of births were of urban areas, while 11.90 percent of the births were from rural areas. In the total births, 51.49 percent of the child had the first child, 36.39 percent of the second child, 10.16 percent third and 1.96 percent were fourth or more. IANS VKU/DSC