New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Directorate of Economics and Statistics along with the Office of Chief Registrar (Births & Deaths), Government of Delhi, released the Annual Report on Registration of Births and Deaths for 2024, highlighting a decline in both birth rate and sex ratio in the capital.

According to the report, Delhi's sex ratio fell to 920 females per 1,000 males in 2024, compared to 922 in 2023. The birth rate also decreased from 14.66 per thousand population in 2023 to 14 per thousand in 2024. Meanwhile, the death rate rose to 6.37 per thousand in 2024 from 6.16 a year earlier.

On a positive note, infant and maternal mortality rates showed a slight improvement. The infant mortality rate dropped from 23.61 per thousand live birt...