Record2020Maternal and child
Jharkhand: infant mortality rate of 25 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2020
- 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
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2020 VOLUME 55-I | Bulletin 2020, Table 1, p.4, row "Jharkhand", column IMR Total |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Jharkhand
- Jharkhand's infant mortality rate fell to 27 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 29 in 2023 (−6.9%).
- Jharkhand's infant mortality rate rose to 29 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 25 in 2022 (+16%).
- Jharkhand's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 25 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- Jharkhand's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 25 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- Jharkhand's infant mortality rate fell to 25 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 27 in 2019 (−7.4%).
- Jharkhand: infant mortality rate of 27 per 1,000 live births in 2019 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Jharkhand: infant mortality rate of 25 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. 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--jharkhand--2020--record
See also Jharkhand and 25 per 1,000 live births in context.