In 2020, the state of Chhattisgarh had the highest death rate, with 8.4 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants in the rural areas, followed by states of Punjab and Odisha. Among the larger states, the national capital had the lowest rural death rate that year.
Death rates for India between 2004 and 2020 can be found here.
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Indian Census (SRS Statistical Report). (September 22, 2022). Rural death rates in India in 2020, by state (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/616282/rural-death-rate-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
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Rural death rates in India in 2020, by state (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph], Indian Census (SRS Statistical Report), September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/616282/rural-death-rate-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
