Answer: Jharkhand
Notes: India registered 2.52 crore births in 2023, around 2.32 lakh fewer than in 2022, according to the Vital Statistics of India based on the Civil Registration System (CRS). The report was compiled by the Registrar General of India (RGI). Total deaths registered in 2023 were 86.6 lakh, slightly higher than 86.5 lakh in 2022. No major spike in deaths occurred in 2022-2023, though COVID-19 deaths totaled 5,33,665 as of May 5, 2025. Excess deaths were high in 2021, with 102.2 lakh deaths compared to 81.2 lakh in 2020. Jharkhand had the lowest sex ratio at birth at 899, Arunachal Pradesh the highest at 1,085. Institutional births accounted for 74% of total registered births in 2023. Five States reported 80–90% registration, while 14 States reported 50–80% registration.
