CHANDIGARH, Jan. 2 -- The Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government on Thursday said Haryana has registered a 13-point improvement in sex ratio at birth (SRB) in 2025, increasing the birth sex ratio to 923 from 910 in 2024, in what signals a turnaround in the state's fight against sex-selective abortions. This is the highest in the last five years.

Haryana had recorded the cumulative SRB of 923 for the first time in 2019 and the 13 points jump registered in 2025 is a third highest single-year gain in a decade. The bounce back in SRB is being seen as a psychological boost to those involved in the state's "save the girl child" fight.

According to Civil Registration System (CRS) data (excluding delayed registrations) till December 31, 2025, the...