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India’s Infant Mortality Down 42%, Yet Higher Than Global Avg
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India’s Infant Mortality Down 42%, Yet Higher Than Global Avg
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New Delhi, June 1 (TIWN): India has reduced its infant mortality rate (IMR) by 42% over 11 years – from 57 per 1,000 live births in 2006 to 33 in 2017, as per the latest government data released on 30 May, 2019.

Despite the reduction, India’s IMR in 2017 remained higher than the global 29.4, a rate equivalent to that of the West African nation of Senegal and higher than most South Asian neighbours’ except that of Pakistan and Myanmar.
 
IMR is considered a rough indicator of a country’s overall healthcare scenario. The latest data come from the Sample Registration Survey (SRS) Bulletin, which is released by office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs. The last SRS bulletin was released in September 2017.
 
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In 2017, India’s rural areas had an IMR of 37 and urban areas 23, revealing difference in healthcare quality and access despite implementation of a national programme to bridge this gap, the National Rural Health Mission, since 2005.
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