NEWS : Civil Registration System (CRS) report 2020 was released recently

WHAT IS THERE IN THE REPORT

• Recorded deaths of 8.12 million Indians, 6.2% more than 2019.
• Normally, an unusual increase in deaths would be linked to the pandemic. However, in India, not all deaths are registered.
• Thus, a rise could simply be because of more families getting deaths registered.
• The CRS for 2021, which saw more Covid deaths, may not be out until next year.
• Highest Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) based on registered events has been reported by Ladakh (1,104) followed by Arunachal Pradesh (1,011), A&N Islands (984), Tripura (974), and Kerala (969).
• The lowest sex ratio was reported by Manipur (880), followed by Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (898), Gujarat (909), Haryana (916) and Madhya Pradesh (921).