Change on previous period2016Maternal and child

Assam's infant mortality rate fell to 44 per 1,000 live births in 2016, from 47 in 2015 (−6.4%).

ImprovingStrength 0.8 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST

What happened

2016: 44
2015: 47
Change: −3
Change, per cent: −6.4%

2014

2015

2016

Why it matters

Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.

For infant mortality rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.

Historical context

Short history: fewer than four earlier values.

Full history of infant mortality rate in Assam

The underlying data

The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.

Period	Value	Release	Where in the document
2016	44	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I	Bulletin 2016, Table 1, p.1, row "Assam", column IMR Total
2015	47	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2015 VOLUME 50-II	Bulletin 2015, Table 1, p.1, row "Assam", column IMR Total

Source and method

Publisher: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
Release: SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-IArchived file Original URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
Method: How a change on previous period signal is computedHow infant mortality rate is measured

More signals for infant mortality rate in Assam

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, Assam's infant mortality rate fell to 44 per 1,000 live births in 2016, from 47 in 2015 (−6.4%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--assam--2016--period_change