Table 2. Death registration by sociodemographic characteristics of the deceased persons and their households, India, 2019–2021.
| Characteristic | Total deaths, no. | Deaths registered, no. (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of deceased person, years | < 0.001 | ||
| 0–4 | 4 253 | 1 475 (34.7) | |
| 5–14 | 2 371 | 958 (40.4) | |
| 15–24 | 3 302 | 1 957 (59.3) | |
| 25–34 | 3 568 | 2 648 (74.2) | |
| 35–49 | 8 166 | 6 521 (79.9) | |
| 50–64 | 16 847 | 13 152 (78.1) | |
| 65–98 | 45 883 | 33 027 (72.0) | |
| Gender of deceased person | < 0.001 | ||
| Male | 48 323 | 36 039 (74.6) | |
| Female | 36 063 | 23 697 (65.7) | |
| Residence | < 0.001 | ||
| Urban | 23 908 | 19 911 (83.3) | |
| Rural | 60 482 | 39 827 (65.9) | |
| Region | < 0.001 | ||
| North | 9 616 | 8 014 (83.3) | |
| North-east | 2 467 | 1 580 (64.1) | |
| South | 18 298 | 15 928 (87.1) | |
| Central | 22 411 | 12 568 (56.1) | |
| East | 20 618 | 11 649 (56.5) | |
| West | 10 981 | 9 999 (91.1) | |
| Highest education level completed | < 0.001 | ||
| Illiterate | 25 572 | 16 018 (62.6) | |
| Primary | 15 391 | 10 860 (70.6) | |
| Secondary | 35 027 | 26 029 (74.3) | |
| Higher | 8 055 | 6 582 (81.7) | |
| Wealth quintile | < 0.001 | ||
| Poorest | 18 630 | 9 639 (51.7) | |
| Poorer | 18 242 | 11 746 (64.4) | |
| Middle | 17 200 | 12 850 (74.7) | |
| Richer | 15 952 | 12 996 (81.5) | |
| Richest | 14 367 | 12 506 (87.1) | |
| Religion | < 0.001 | ||
| Hindu | 70 264 | 49 845 (70.9) | |
| Muslim | 9 538 | 6 181 (64.8) | |
| Other | 4 589 | 3 710 (80.8) | |
| Caste a | < 0.001 | ||
| Scheduled caste | 19 355 | 13 140 (67.9) | |
| Scheduled tribe | 7 390 | 4 962 (67.1) | |
| Other backward caste | 35 645 | 24 741 (69.4) | |
| Other | 17 790 | 13 679 (76.9) | |
| Family type b | < 0.001 | ||
| Nuclear | 42 788 | 30 153 (70.5) | |
| Non-nuclear | 41 602 | 29 587 (71.1) | |
| Household has a below poverty level card | < 0.001 | ||
| No | 44 354 | 32 103 (72.4) | |
| Yes | 39 911 | 27 547 (69.0) | |
| Household has a bank account | < 0.001 | ||
| No | 3285 | 2 286 (69.6) | |
| Yes | 81 085 | 57 441 (70.8) | |
| Household members have health insurance | < 0.001 | ||
| No | 50 278 | 33 540 (66.7) | |
| Yes | 33 712 | 25 908 (76.9) | |
| Total | 84 390 | 84 390 (100.0) | NA |
NA: not applicable.
a The caste information was missing for 4210 deaths. We categorized them as “missing” while carrying out the regression analysis.
b Nuclear family: married couples living only with their children; non-nuclear family: married couples living with their parents and other family members.