Mizoram logged 31,294 births, 10,055 deaths in 2025; IMR at 8.4

Mizoram registered 31,294 births and 10,055 deaths in 2025, according to the state government's Annual Report on Registration of Births and Deaths, 2025, released recently, PTI reported on Monday.

Rural areas accounted for more of both. The report shows 17,426 births in rural areas against 13,868 in urban areas, and 6,758 deaths in rural areas against 3,297 in towns.

Births and sex ratio

Of the births registered, 15,751 were boys and 15,543 girls, giving an overall sex ratio at birth of 987 females per 1,000 males. Rural Mizoram did better on this measure, at 1,012, while urban areas recorded 955.

The state's birth rate was 20.78 per 1,000 population, with rural areas at 21.74 and urban areas at 19.69.

The report counted 18,537 institutional births, of which 14,140 were in rural areas and 4,397 in urban areas.

Deaths

Men made up the large majority of registered deaths: 6,520 male deaths against 3,535 female deaths. The overall death rate was 6.68 per 1,000 population, but the gap between countryside and towns was wide, with rural areas at 8.43 and urban areas at 4.68.

Infant deaths and stillbirths

Mizoram recorded 263 infant deaths in 2025, 168 of them in rural areas and 95 in urban areas, with 134 boys and 129 girls. The overall infant mortality rate (IMR) stood at 8.4 per 1,000 live births, rising to 9.64 in rural areas compared with 6.85 in urban areas.

There were 69 stillbirths, 45 in rural and 24 in urban areas, giving a stillbirth rate of 2.20, with rural areas at 2.58 and urban areas at 1.73.

Reading the numbers

The figures come from civil registration, so they reflect events that were recorded with the authorities in 2025 and can differ from survey-based estimates such as the Sample Registration System.

Even so, the report points to a familiar pattern: rural Mizoram carries a heavier burden of deaths, including infant deaths, than its towns, which have easier access to hospitals and specialist care. The higher rural death rate may also reflect an older rural population, as many younger people move to Aizawl and other towns for work and study.

An overall infant mortality rate of 8.4 is low compared with national survey estimates, though registration-based and survey-based rates are not strictly comparable, and the rural-urban gap of more than two points suggests where health services could focus.

The strong sex ratio at birth in rural areas is in line with Mizoram's generally favourable record on gender balance, while the lower urban figure may be worth watching in future reports.