Aizawl, Nov 2: Mizoram recorded 31,294 births and 10,055 deaths in 2025, with rural areas accounting for a higher number of both births and deaths than urban areas.
According to the state government’s ‘Annual Report on Registration of Births and Deaths, 2025’ released recently, 17,426 births were recorded in rural areas, compared to 13,868 in urban areas.
Of the total registered births, 15,751 were male and 15,543 female, resulting in an overall sex ratio of 987 females per 1,000 males, the report said.
While rural areas recorded a sex ratio of 1,012, the figure stood at 955 in urban areas. The state’s overall birth rate stood at 20.78, with rural areas reporting 21.74 compared to 19.69 in urban areas per 1,000 population, it said.
The report also recorded 18,537 institutional births, including 14,140 in rural areas and 4,397 in urban areas.
Mizoram registered 10,055 deaths during the year, of which 6,758 occurred in rural areas and 3,297 in urban areas. Male deaths accounted for 6,520, while female deaths stood at 3,535.
The overall death rate was 6.68, with rural areas recording 8.43 against 4.68 in urban areas, it said.
The report also recorded 263 infant deaths in 2025, comprising 168 in rural areas and 95 in urban areas. Male infant deaths stood at 134 and female infant deaths at 129.
The overall infant mortality rate was 8.4, while rural areas reported a higher rate of 9.64 compared to 6.85 in urban areas. A total of 69 stillbirths were registered during the year, including 45 in rural areas and 24 in urban areas.
The overall stillbirth rate was 2.20, with rural areas recording 2.58 and urban areas 1.73. (PTI)
