Child Sex Ratio in India: Sex Ratio at Birth Improves by 15 Points From 918 in 2014-15 to 933 in 2022-23, Smriti Irani Informs Lok Sabha
The sex ratio at birth for a given population, over a time period, is the ratio of the number of male live births to the number of female live births in the population, scaled to a denominator of 100.
New Delhi, July 28: The sex ratio at birth has improved by 15 points from 918 in 2014-15 to 933 in 2022-23 in the country, Union minister Smriti Irani told the Lok Sabha on Friday. Responding to a question in the Lower House of Parliament, the women and child development minister said the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme has stirred up collective consciousness towards changing the mindset of the public to acknowledge the rights of the girl child. India Population Growth News Update: India's Projected Population As on July 1, 2023, Is 139 Crore, Modi Government Tells Lok Sabha.
"The scheme has raised concerns around the issue of declining CSR (child sex ratio) in India. This is reflected in the improvement of the sex ratio at birth (SRB) by 15 points at the national level, that is, from 918 in 2014-15 to 933 in 2022-23," she said in a written response. No-Confidence Motion Against Modi Government: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Accepts No-Trust Motion Moved by Opposition Parties (Watch Video).
The sex ratio at birth for a given population, over a time period, is the ratio of the number of male live births to the number of female live births in the population, scaled to a denominator of 100.