Record2020Maternal and child
Bihar: infant mortality rate of 27 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2020
- 27
- series start 2014
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Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For infant mortality rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
6 consecutive earlier years were higher. It extends a run of new lowests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2020 VOLUME 55-I | Bulletin 2020, Table 1, p.4, row "Bihar", column IMR Total |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Bihar
- Bihar's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 23 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- Bihar's infant mortality rate fell to 23 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 26 in 2022 (−12%).
- Bihar: infant mortality rate of 23 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Bihar: infant mortality rate of 26 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Bihar's infant mortality rate fell to 26 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 27 in 2021 (−3.7%).
- Bihar's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 27 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Bihar: infant mortality rate of 27 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2020 VOLUME 55-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--bihar--2020--record
See also Bihar and 27 per 1,000 live births in context.