Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Delhi's Sex Ratio Declines: Experts Cite Multiple Factors
The number of girls born compared to boys in Delhi is going down.
This means there are fewer girls being born compared to boys, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Experts believe this is happening because some people are choosing to have abortions if they find out they're having a girl.
Also, fewer babies are being born overall.
The government has laws against this, but the problem continues.
The lower number could lead to problems later on, like fewer women in education, jobs, and marriage pools.
Delhi's sex ratio at birth has dropped for four years straight.
The sex ratio in Delhi fell from 933 (females per 1,000 males) in 2020 to 920 in 2024.
Experts attribute the decline to sex-selective abortions and low fertility rates.
Delhi's TFR (1.2) is the lowest in India.
Sex-selective abortion is illegal in India.
- Who
- Delhi
- What
- Decline in sex ratio at birth
- When
- 2020-2024
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- Due to sex-selective abortions and low fertility rates.
- Delhi Sex Ratio at Birth (2020)
- 933 (females per 1,000 males)
- Delhi Sex Ratio at Birth (2024)
- 920 (females per 1,000 males)
- India TFR (2021)
- 2.0
- Delhi TFR (2023)
- 1.2
- Natural Sex Ratio at Birth
- 952 (females per 1,000 males)