How many girls are missing at birth in India? Trends in Sex Ratio at Birth (2001-12)

No. of pages: 8

Publication date: 2015

Author: UNFPA

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The analysis covers the period 2001-12 and uses the government's Sample Registration System data to track trends over time as well as calculate numbers missing at birth due to sex selection in India and large states

 
 

 

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