Record2022Maternal and child
Gujarat: infant mortality rate of 20 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2022
- 20
- 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
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2022 VOLUME 57-I | Bulletin 2022, Table 1, p.4, row "Gujarat", column IMR Total |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Gujarat
- Gujarat: infant mortality rate of 19 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Gujarat's infant mortality rate fell to 19 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 20 in 2023 (−5%).
- Gujarat's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 20 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- Gujarat's infant mortality rate fell to 20 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 21 in 2021 (−4.8%).
- Gujarat's infant mortality rate fell to 21 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 23 in 2020 (−8.7%).
- Gujarat: infant mortality rate of 21 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Gujarat: infant mortality rate of 20 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2022 VOLUME 57-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--gujarat--2022--record
See also Gujarat and 20 per 1,000 live births in context.