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The Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2023 reveals that seniors make up 9.7 per cent of the population, up from 8.6 per cent in 2011.

About Sample Registration Survey Statistical Report

• It is carried out by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI).
• It provides the fertility and mortality indicators, also includes data on crude birth rate, crude death rate and infant mortality rates.

Key Highlights of the Sample Registration Survey Statistical  Report

• Total Fertility Rate: India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has fallen for the first time in two years to 1.9 in 2023
• It pointed out that 18 States and UTs had reported a TFR of below the replacement level TFR of 2.1.
• Crude Birth Rate: India’s Crude Birth Rate (CBR) has declined 0.7-point from 19.1 in 2022 to 18.4 in 2023.  (Highest CBR was in Bihar at 25.8, and the lowest was in Tamil Nadu at 12). 
• Ageing population: 9.7 per cent of India’s people are now aged 60 or above, a sharp increase in just over a decade. (Kerala leads the list. Almost 15 per cent of its population is above 60 years of age)
• Sex ratio at birth: It is noted that the sex ratio at birth (SRB) in the country stood at 917, denoting that 917 girls are born for every 1,000 boys in the population.

Source: TH

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