JAIPUR: Death rates in Rajasthan's urban areas saw a marginal spike of 5.1 (per 1000 persons) in 2020, the year which witnessed many fatalities due to the Delta variant of Covid, compared to previous year's 4.9 (per 1000 persons). According to the sample registration system (SRS) survey released by the office of the Registrar General of India recently, the country's average death rate in 2020 was 6 (6.4 in rural areas and 5.1 in urban areas).
In Rajasthan, the death rate was below India's average at 5.6 (5.8 in rural areas and 5.1 in urban areas), shows the SRS survey. It may be recalled that the country was hit by the deadly Covid virus in 2020, especially the Delta virus.
