Sample Registration Survey (SRS) Statistical Report

Explore the Sample Registration Survey (SRS) Statistical Report providing key data on birth rate, death rate, infant mortality, and demographic trends in India.

Context: The Sample Registration Survey (SRS) Statistical Report 2023 was recently released by the Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI) under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Key Highlights of Sample Registration Survey (SRS) Statistical Report

Crude Birth Rate (CBR)

Declined from 1 (2022) to 18.4 (2023) (per 1,000 population).
Highest CBR: Bihar (25.8).
Lowest CBR: Tamil Nadu (12).

Total Fertility Rate (TFR)

Fell to 9 in 2023, below the replacement level (2.1).
First dip in two years (TFR was 2.0 in 2021 & 2022).
Highest TFR: Bihar (2.8) among major States/UTs.
Lowest TFR: Delhi (1.2).

Regional Trends

Higher-than-replacement TFR: Concentrated in northern/central states – Bihar (2.8), UP (2.6), MP (2.4), Rajasthan (2.3), Chhattisgarh (2.2).
Lowest TFR States: Delhi (1.2), West Bengal (1.3), Tamil Nadu (1.3), Maharashtra (1.4).

Elderly Population

Share of people aged 60+ rose to 9.7% (from 9% in 2022).
Kerala has the highest elderly proportion at 15%.
Lowest: Assam (7.6%), Delhi (7.7%), Jharkhand (7.6%).

Other Data Released in 2023

Alongside SRS, the RGI also released Civil Registration System (CRS) and Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD) reports (for 2021 and 2022, though with delays).