Record2023Maternal and child
India: infant mortality rate of 25 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2023
- 25
- 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
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2023 VOLUME 58-I | Bulletin 2023, 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'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.
- India's infant mortality rate fell to 27 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 28 in 2020 (−3.6%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: infant mortality rate of 25 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2023 VOLUME 58-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--india--2023--record
See also India and 25 per 1,000 live births in context.