India Records Significant Decline in Infant Mortality Rate, But Challenges Remain
मुख्य बातें
- •India's Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has decreased from 30 in 2019 to 24 in 2024, with an annual average decline of about one point.
- •Chhattisgarh has the highest IMR of 36, while Kerala has the lowest IMR of 8, according to the latest Sample Registration System report.
- •The sharp reduction in IMR is attributed to the significant increase in institutional deliveries, which jumped from below 83% in 2019 to over 95% in 2024.
- •Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest improvement in IMR, with a decline of 62.7% from 37 to 14 between 2012-14 and 2022-24.
- •The report highlights significant disparities in IMR and NMR across different regions and demographics, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to address these disparities.
The latest Sample Registration System report for 2024 has revealed a significant decline in India's Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), with the number of deaths per 1,000 live babies born decreasing from 30 in 2019 to 24 in 2024. This translates to an annual average decline of about one point. The report highlights the varying IMR across different states, with Chhattisgarh having the highest IMR of 36, followed closely by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, both with an IMR of 35. On the other hand, Kerala has achieved the lowest IMR of 8, followed by Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi, all recording an IMR of 11.
