| Three-year Moving Average of Death Rate (Rural/Urban) in Punjab (1971-1973 to 2011-2013) | |||
| Period | Total | Rural | Urban |
| 1971-73 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 9.1 |
| 1972-74 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 8.9 |
| 1973-75 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 8.8 |
| 1974-76 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| 1975-77 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 9.0 |
| 1976-78 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 9.0 |
| 1977-79 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| 1978-80 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 8.0 |
| 1979-81 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
| 1980-82 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 6.7 |
| 1981-83 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 6.9 |
| 1982-84 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 6.5 |
| 1983-85 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 6.6 |
| 1984-86 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 6.4 |
| 1985-87 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| 1986-88 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| 1987-89 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7.0 |
| 1988-90 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 6.6 |
| 1989-91 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 6.1 |
| 1990-92 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 6.0 |
| 1991-93 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 5.9 |
| 1992-94 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 6.1 |
| 1993-95 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 6.0 |
| 1994-96 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.2 |
| 1995-97 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.1 |
| 1996-98 | 28.5 | 28.8 | 27.6 |
| 1997-99 | 28.1 | 28.7 | 26.9 |
| 1998-00 | 27.9 | 28.5 | 26.2 |
| 1999-01 | 27.5 | 28.4 | 25.1 |
| 2000-02 | 27.0 | 28.2 | 24.1 |
| 2001-03 | 26.1 | 27.4 | 22.9 |
| 2002-04 | 25.3 | 26.6 | 21.8 |
| 2003-05 | 24.4 | 25.8 | 20.6 |
| 2004-06 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| 2005-07 | 23.2 | 24.6 | 18.9 |
| 2006-08 | 22.4 | 23.7 | 18.7 |
| 2007-09 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 18.6 |
| 2008-10 | 21.4 | 22.4 | 18.6 |
| 2009-11 | 21.2 | 22.2 | 18.4 |
| 2010-12 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 18.2 |
| 2011-13 | 20.0 | 20.8 | 17.9 |
