Record2018–20Maternal and child
Goa: infant mortality rate of 5 per 1,000 live births in 2018–20 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2012–14.
ImprovingStrength 2.5 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST
What happened
- 2018–20
- 5
- series start 2012-2014
- –
Values in per 1,000 live births.
4
6
8
10
5
2012-2014
2014-2016
2017-2019
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.
The underlying data
The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–20 | 5 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2020 VOLUME 55-I | Bulletin 2020, Table 1, p.4, row "Goa", column IMR Total (three-year period 2018-20) |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Goa
- Goa's infant mortality rate rose to 7 per 1,000 live births in 2022–24, from 6 in 2021–23 (+17%).
- Goa's infant mortality rate rose to 6 per 1,000 live births in 2021–23, from 5 in 2020–22 (+20%).
- Goa's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 5 per 1,000 live births in 2020–22.
- Goa's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 5 per 1,000 live births in 2019–21.
- Goa's infant mortality rate fell to 5 per 1,000 live births in 2018–20, from 8 in 2017–19 (−37%).
- Goa's infant mortality rate rose to 8 per 1,000 live births in 2017–19, from 7 in 2016–18 (+14%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Goa: infant mortality rate of 5 per 1,000 live births in 2018–20 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2012–14. 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--goa--2018-2020--record
See also Goa and 5 per 1,000 live births in context.