VITAL STATISTICS OF INDIA BASED ON THE CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM 2018 OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS VITAL STATISTICS DIVISION CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM SECTION WING –A, FIRST FLOOR, NDCC –II BUILDING JAI SINGH ROAD NEW DELHI- 110001 ENSURE REGISTRATION OF EVERY BIRTH AND DEATH PREFACE Birth and Deaths are the two most important vital events that define life of an individual. Not only do they describe the legal existence of an individual, registration of these events is a primary source of vital data of the population to which they belong. Civil Registration is a continuous, permanent, compulsory recording of the occurrence and characteristics of vital events, like births, deaths and still births. These vital statistics are invaluable for planning, monitoring and evaluating various programmes related to primary health care, family planning, maternal and child health, education etc. Nevertheless, information collected through registration process about vital events provides useful and important statistics. 2. This issue of the Report on ‘Vital Statistics of India based on the Civil Registration System’ for the year 2018 provides an overview of the working of the Civil Registration System (CRS) in the country and presents a compilation of data on registered births, deaths, infant deaths and still births with rural-urban & sex-wise break-up and sex ratio at birth based on Civil Registration Records. Ideally, an Annual Report on vital statistics containing more detailed information should have been brought out. However, due to limited availability of information contained in the Annual Reports of some of the States, the report for the year 2018 containing key information of events pertaining to the time period 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018 has been brought out for the convenience of users. An attempt has been made to present more detailed analysis as compared to previous Reports. 3. The publication is divided into two parts. Part I provides a brief review of the Civil Registration System and contains a summary analysis of data on registered births, deaths, infant deaths and sex ratio at birth at State level. Part II consist of the main tables which provide State and District-wise data on registered births, deaths, infant deaths and still births with rural-urban & sex-wise break-up. 4. The data source for the report is the statutory Annual Statistical Report prepared by the Chief Registrars of Births & Deaths of States/UTs. I take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to all the Chief Registrars of Births & Deaths of various States/UTs for their kind co- operation in providing the requisite information. I am thankful to each one of them for their invaluable cooperation. I am hopeful for the similar response from the states/UTs in future also. I am very positive that, more dynamic implementation of the provisions the RBD Act-1969 shall help reduce the time gap and establish this as a reliable source of information on the Birth and Death registration in country. 5. The report has been prepared by the CRS Section of this office. I would like to place on record my appreciation for the efforts put in by all the officers and staff working in the CRS Section of the Office of the Registrar General and the Officers/Staff connected with the Civil Registration system in the States/UTs. Vivek Joshi New Delhi Registrar General, India July, 2020 iii Page CONTENTS No. Map 1 Level of Registration of Births, 2018 vi Map 2 Level of Registration of Deaths, 2018 Vii Map 3 Sex Ratio at Birth, 2018 viiii Map 4 Birth Registration completed within prescribed time limit (21 days) ix Map 5 Death Registration completed within prescribed time limit (21 days) x Overview of Civil Registration System xi-xii Executive Summary xiii-xv Glossary of Terms xvi Part I - Review and Analysis Chapter I Civil Registration System - An Introduction 3 - 5 Chapter II Annual Report for 2018 on the working of the RBD Act, 1969 6–28 Chapter III A Brief Analysis of Data on registered Births, Deaths and Infant Deaths 29–61 List of Statements Statement 1 Civil Registration System - At a Glance 1 Statement 2 Estimated events and Level of Registration by India, States 2018 2 Statement 3 Details of Penalties imposed by States 14 Statement 4 Details of Registration Units inspected 15 Statement 5 Details of Certificate/ extract issued under section 12 &17 of RBD Act 25 Statement 6 Number of registration units and level of reporting by place, India, States and UTs, 2018 30 Statement 7 Number of registered births and deaths at the national level, 1987 – 2018 31 Statement 8 Number of registered births by States/ Union Territories, 2009-2018 33 Statement 9 Number of registered deaths by States/ Union Territories, 2009-2018 34 Statement 10 Number of registered infant deaths by States/ Union Territories, 2009-2018 35 Statement 11 Distribution of States/UTs by level of Registration completed within prescribed time limit (21 days) 36 Statement 12 Birth Registration completed within prescribed time limit i.e. 21 days 38 Statement 13 Death Registration completed within prescribed time limit i.e. 21 days 39 Statement 14 Sex-wise distribution of Registered births and deaths, 2018 40 Statement 15 Sex-wise Registered Births and Deaths of Major States (in '000), 2018 41 Statement 16 Total Registered and Estimated Births & Deaths of Major States, 2018 43 Statement 17 Percentage distribution of registered infant deaths by place of occurrence, 2018 46 Statement 18 Percentage distribution of infant deaths by sex, 2018 46 Statement 19 Still Births registered during 2018 46 Statement 20 Level of Registration of Births, 2009-2018 49 Statement 21 Level of Registration of Deaths, 2009-2018 51 Major States (Population above 10 million as per 2011 Census) classified by their level Statement 22 of registration, 2017 and 2018 52 Statement 23 Sex Ratio at Birth based on registered events, 2018 54 Statement 24 Time Gap in Birth Registration – States/Union Territories, 2018 56 Statement 25 Time Gap in Death Registration – States/Union Territories, 2018 57 Statement 26 Registered Births & Deaths of Indian Nationals in Indian Missions/Post Abroad, 2018 58-61 List of Charts Chart 1 Number of Registered Births, 1987-2018 32 Chart 2 Number of Registered Deaths, 1987-2018 32 Chart 3 Birth Registration completed within prescribed time limit i.e. 21 days 37 Chart 4 Death Registration completed within prescribed time limit i.e. 21 days 37 Chart 5 Sex-wise Distribution of Registered Births, 2018 40 iv Chart 6 Sex-wise Distribution of Registered Deaths, 2018 40 Chart 7 Sex-wise Registered Births of Major States, 2018 41 Chart 8 Sex-wise Registered Deaths of Major States, 2018 42 Chart 9 Estimated & Registered Births, 2009-2018 42 Chart 10 Estimated & Registered Deaths, 2009-2018 43 Chart 11 Share of Major States in Total Registered & Estimated Births, 2018 44 Chart 12 Share of Major States in Total Registered & Estimated Deaths, 2018 44 Chart 13 Medical attention at the time of birth, 2018 45 Chart 14 Medical Attention at the time of Death, 2018 45 Chart 15 Level of Registration of Births and Deaths, 2009-2018 47 Chart 16 Level of Registration of Births of States/UTs, 2018 48 Chart 17 Level of Registration of Deaths of States/UTs, 2018 50 Chart 18 Level of Registration of Births and Deaths , 2018 53 Chart 19 Sex Ratio based on Registered Births, 2018 55 Part II - List of Detailed Tables Table 1 Number of births registered by sex and residence, 2018 63 Table 2 Number of deaths registered by sex and residence, 2018 64 Table 3 Number of infant deaths registered by sex and residence, 2018 65 Table 4 Number of still births registered by sex and residence, 2018 66 Table 5 Level of Registration of births and deaths - States / Union Territories, 2018 67 Table 6 Death by Age and Sex of the deceased, 2018 68-75 Table 7 Number of births registered - States/Union Territories/Districts, 2018 76-88 Table 8 Number of deaths registered - States/Union Territories/Districts, 2018 89-100 Table 9 Number of infant deaths registered - States/Union Territories/Districts, 2018 101-112 Table 10 Number of still births registered - States/Union Territories/Districts, 2018 113-126 Annexure Civil Registration Hierarchy in States and Union Territories 127-132 v vi vii viii ix x Overview of Civil Registration System (CRS) 1. Registration of birth is a right of every child and is the first step towards establishing her/his legal identity. 2. It is compulsory to report births and deaths to the Registrar of Births and Deaths under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (Act No. 18 of 1969). 3. Births and deaths are registered only at the place of their occurrence. 4. Head of the household is responsible to report births and deaths that occurred in the house to the Registrar of Births and Deaths of the concerned area. 5. It is the responsibility of the officer in charge or any person authorised by her/him to report the births and deaths that occur in hospitals, nursing homes, health centres etc. to the Registrar of Births and Deaths of the concerned area. 6. Births and deaths are reported in the prescribed forms - Form 1 for live birth; Form 2 for death and Form 3 for still birth. 7. Midwife or any other medical or health attendant who has attended or was present the birth or death are duty bound to notify the concerned Registrar about the occurrence of the event. 8. Keeper or the owner of a place set apart for the disposal of the dead bodies or any person required by a local authority to be present at such place are required to notify the concerned Registrar about the occurrence of the death.