“Women and Men in India 2025”: sex ratio at birth rises to 917
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MoSPI released the 27th edition of “Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data” at Bhubaneswar on 29 April 2026. It shows the sex ratio at birth rose from 904 (2017-19) to 917 (2021-23). Rural female LFPR rose from 37.5% to 45.9% during 2022 to 2025, and schools have reached gender parity.
- Publisher
- MoSPI, 27th edition
- Released
- 29 April 2026, Bhubaneswar
- Sex ratio at birth
- 904 (2017-19) → 917 (2021-23)
- Higher education GER
- Female 28.5 → 30.2; Male 28.3 → 28.9 (2021-22 to 2022-23)
- Rural female LFPR
- 37.5% → 45.9% (2022 to 2025)
- Managers
- Women +102.54%, Men +73.80% (2017 to 2025)
Women and Men in India 2025: what happened?
Good policy for women needs good data split by gender. This annual compilation pulls such data from many ministries into one place.
- Covers population, education, health, work, decision-making and violence against women.
- Metadata added for 50 key indicators.
- Infant mortality for both girls and boys fell steadily between 2008 and 2023.
- Gender parity from Primary to Higher Secondary level.
What is sex ratio at birth?
- How many girls are born for every thousand boys born. A rise means fewer missing girls at birth.
Why does Women and Men in India 2025 matter?
- Social: Signs of better survival of girls and more women at work.
- Policy: Gender-split data for gender budgeting.
What can Prelims ask on Women and Men in India 2025?
- Women and Men in India 2025: 27th edition, MoSPI.
- Sex ratio at birth 917 (2021-23).
- Rural female LFPR 45.9% (2025).
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-04-29): moSPI's 27th edition of "Women and Men in India 2025" shows sex ratio at birth rising from 904 (2017-19) to 917 (2021-23).
- This publication is the standard source for gender gaps; quote it in GS1 answers.
Quotable data pointMoSPI's 27th edition of "Women and Men in India 2025" shows sex ratio at birth rising from 904 (2017-19) to 917 (2021-23).
PIB: MoSPI: Women and Men in India 2025, 29 Apr 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: SRB trends.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
As per "Women and Men in India 2025", the sex ratio at birth for 2021-23 is
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB (MoSPI), 29 April 2026.
Questions students ask about this
What is the sex ratio at birth in Women and Men in India 2025?
917 in 2021-23, up from 904 in 2017-19.
How has rural female LFPR changed?
It rose from 37.5% to 45.9% between 2022 and 2025.
Who publishes Women and Men in India?
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
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Official source: PIB: MoSPI: Women and Men in India 2025, 29 Apr 2026
facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending