Change on previous period2017Maternal and child

India's infant mortality rate fell to 33 per 1,000 live births in 2017, from 34 in 2016 (−2.9%).

ImprovingStrength 0.5 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST

What happened

2017: 33
2016: 34
Change: −1
Change, per cent: −2.9%

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 India

The underlying data

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

Period	Value	Release	Where in the document
2017	33	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I	Bulletin 2017, Table 1, p.4, row "India", column IMR Total
2016	34	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2016 VOLUME 51-I	Bulletin 2016, Table 1, p.1, row "India", column IMR Total

Source and method

Publisher: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
Release: SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-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 India

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, India's infant mortality rate fell to 33 per 1,000 live births in 2017, from 34 in 2016 (−2.9%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--india--2017--period_change