‘Annual Report on Birth and Death Registration in Delhi, 2022′ shows that birth rate in Delhi increased to 14.24 per thousand population in 2022 from 13.13 in 2021.
New Delhi:
According to a report released by the Delhi government, the sex ratio in the national capital has dropped to 929 in 2022 from 932 a year ago. “Annual Report on Birth and Death Registration in Delhi, 2022” shows that the birth rate in Delhi increased to 14.24 per thousand population in 2022 from 13.13 in 2021. Mortality rate decreasing to 6.07% in 2022 from 8.28%. in 2021. It also showed a significant increase in the average number of births per day in Delhi, from 745 in 2021 to 823 in 2022. The report said the sex ratio decreased to 929 per thousand males in 2022, from 932 in 2021.
The report stated that 1,55,670 (51.83%) of the total registered births were male and 1,44,581 (48.14%) were female and 99 (0.03%) were in the “other” category. Of the total births, 2,82,389 (94.02%) took place in institutional settings – 1,86,905 (66.19%) in public hospitals – and 17,961 (5.98%) took place at home .
The report said the majority of births (89.15%) took place in urban areas, while births in rural areas accounted for 10.85%. An analysis of the age of mothers at the time of giving birth showed that 37.52% were between the ages of 25 and 29, while 30.55% were between the ages of 20 and 24, the report said. Furthermore, in 29.71% of cases, the mother’s age was over 29 years old. The report found that 2.23% of women gave birth when they were 19 years old or younger. In the case of home births, the majority of births (60.62%) took place with the help of relatives or others, while only 13% of births took place with the presence of a caregiver, qualified doctor, nurse or midwife. According to the report, 25.58% of births took place in the presence of an untrained midwife.
The report also highlights that maternal and infant mortality rates will increase slightly by 2022. In 2022, the infant mortality rate (per thousand live births) is 23.82, compared to 23.60 in 2021. The maternal mortality rate (per thousand live births) is 0.49 in 2022, which is 0.44 higher in 2021. In 2022, 1, 28,106 deaths were recorded as against 1,71,476 deaths recorded in 2021. Cases Recorded deaths included 79,052 (61.71%) men and 49,004 (38.25%) women, and 50 (0.04%) deaths were in the “other” category.
According to the release, the majority (39%) of those who died were 65 years of age or older, while 7,155 infants died during the year. It was shown that a significant proportion (29.59) of deaths involved the age group 45 to 54. Leading causes of institutional deaths in 2022 according to ICD 10 (International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision) reflects that 14.85% of cases are due to sepsis (bacterial blood poisoning), 11.51% are due to diseases of the pulmonary circulation and other forms . of heart disease, 7.64% due to shock, 4.43% due to liver disease, 4.33% due to tuberculosis and 1.59% due to COVID-19, he added.
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