Death Rate News

China's population has not just declined for the second year in a row, it's declined by triple the amount as compared to last year. This spells more trouble for the world's second largest economy, which is already reeling under high levels of unemployment, a huge real estate sector crisis and an ageing population. Watch

China's population has not just declined for the second year in a row, it's declined by triple the amount as compared to last year. This spells more trouble for the world's second largest economy, which is already reeling under high levels of unemployment, a huge real estate sector crisis and an ageing population. Watch

A tuberculosis vaccine administered during the past 15 years is associated with significantly improved COVID-19 outcomes, especially in young adults, according to a new study

At 864 cases and under 21 deaths per million population, India has one of the world's lowest COVID-19 infection and death rate: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Recovery rate among coronavirus-infected patients in the country is 63.45% and the mortality is 2.3%

A century-old tuberculosis vaccine may play a role in reducing death due to Covid-19 infection, a preliminary study has suggested.

Nagaland fares the best, with the lowest death rate and the lowest birth rate, says the latest bulletin of the Sample Registration SystemMint delves into the impact the government’s initiatives in this regard are having in villages

India ranked a lowly 154th on Healthcare Access and Quality Index, making it among the biggest underachievers in Asia, in a list that was topped by Switzerland

Census 2011 shows the population share of Muslims in India plummets with age. But this has less to do with death and more to do with birth

An OECD report shows that outdoor air pollution could cause six to nine million premature deaths a year by 2060 and cost 1% of GDP annually, if action is not taken by countries

There are significant differences in adult mortality across India