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India's Civil Registration System Covers 99.1% Births, 99.4% Deaths in 2024

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13 Jul 2026
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Source: Indian Express
Key Data:99.1% birth registration99.4% death registration18 states 100% birth registration21 states 100% death registration21 days reporting periodRegistration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
Bodies:Office of the Registrar General and Census CommissionerMinistry of Home Affairs
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What This Article Covers

1.India's CRS coverage reached 99.1% births and 99.4% deaths in 2024, up from 86.6% and 72.5% in 2014.

2.The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 digitised the process and linked certificates to Aadhaar, voter ID, and school admissions.

3.Gaps remain: regional disparities, timely registration (within 21 days), under-registration of infant deaths in rural areas, and lack of medical certification of cause of death.

The Big Picture
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India achieved near-universal birth (99.1%) and death (99.4%) registration in 2024 under the Civil Registration System (CRS), a major milestone for data-driven policy. The improvement is driven by institutional deliveries, digitisation, and linkage of birth/death certificates to essential services.

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Birth Registration (2024)99.1%
Death Registration (2024)99.4%
States with 100% Birth Registration18
States with 100% Death Registration21
Reporting Period21 days
Governing ActRegistration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (amended 2023)

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  • ›Birth Registration (2024): 99.1%
  • ›Death Registration (2024): 99.4%
  • ›Target this Data: 99.1% birth registration, 99.4% death registration in 2024; 18 states with 100% birth registration, 21 states with 100% death registration.
  • ›Target this Nodal Body: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • ›Target this Legal Point: Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (amended 2023).

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Q1Static LinkageEasy

Which ministry oversees the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, which publishes the Civil Registration System (CRS) report?

Q2Statement-basedHard

Consider the following statements regarding the Civil Registration System (CRS):

1. CRS is a continuous and compulsory mechanism for recording births, deaths, and stillbirths.

2. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act was enacted in 1970.

3. In 2024, death registration coverage (99.4%) was higher than birth registration coverage (99.1%).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3Data-centricMedium

According to the article, what was the death registration coverage in India in 2014?

Q4Application/ImpactMedium

What is the primary benefit of a complete Civil Registration System (CRS) as highlighted in the article?

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