Record2021Maternal and child
India: infant mortality rate of 27 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2021
- 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
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2021 VOLUME 56-I | Bulletin 2021, Table 1, p.4, row "India", column IMR Total |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in India
- India's infant mortality rate fell to 24 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 25 in 2023 (−4%).
- India: infant mortality rate of 24 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- India's infant mortality rate fell to 25 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 26 in 2022 (−3.8%).
- India: infant mortality rate of 25 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- India's infant mortality rate fell to 26 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 27 in 2021 (−3.7%).
- India: infant mortality rate of 26 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: infant mortality rate of 27 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2021 VOLUME 56-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--india--2021--record
See also India and 27 per 1,000 live births in context.