Towards robust civil registration systems — CRS 2024
India's 2024 Civil Registration System (CRS) data shows near-universal coverage for birth and death registrations, though regional disparities persist. The report highlights improvements in sex ratio at birth, while noting that the preference for male children remains a significant demographic challenge.
Why it matters
Accurate vital statistics are essential for government planning in health, education, and social welfare programs.
The story so far: India’s latest civil registration data, CRS 2024 , was released on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) with the latest figures regarding birth rate, death rate, stillbirths and sex ratio at birth, as determined by registration of these events. While indicating near-universal coverage of births, though the registrations have improved vastly across the country, there remain gaps, the data says.
The article presents statistical data and government findings in a factual, objective manner.
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