Archive · 19 May 2025
Punjab's Crude Death Rate Rises, Fertility Declines: SRS Report
Imagine a country where how many people die each year is measured.
Overall, fewer people are dying in India.
But, in Punjab, more people are dying than before.
Punjab's death rate went up because more elderly people live there now and the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state hard.
Also, the rate of children dying is a bit different between cities and the countryside in Punjab.
On the plus side, women in Punjab are having fewer babies overall, and people are waiting to get married which is a good thing.
Punjab's crude death rate (CDR) increased while the national average decreased.
Punjab has the second-highest CDR among large Indian states, following Kerala.
The COVID-19 pandemic and an aging population contributed to the rise in Punjab's CDR.
Punjab recorded a TFR of 1.5, achieving replacement-level fertility.
The state has a high percentage of working-age population.
- Who
- Punjab and India
- What
- Punjab's crude death rate increased, while the national average decreased, according to the SRS report.
- When
- 2009-11 to 2019-21
- Where
- Punjab and India
- Why
- Influenced by factors such as the aging population and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Punjab CDR (2019-21)
- 8.7 per 1,000 population
- National CDR (2019-21)
- 6.5 per 1,000 population
- Punjab TFR
- 1.5
- Punjab Sex Ratio at Birth
- 897 females per 1,000 males
- Punjab Working Age Population
- 69.5%