Record2024Maternal and child
Madhya Pradesh: infant mortality rate of 35 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2024
- 35
- 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
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I | Bulletin 2024, Table 1, p.4, row "Madhya Pradesh", column IMR Total |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh's infant mortality rate fell to 35 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 37 in 2023 (−5.4%).
- Madhya Pradesh's infant mortality rate fell to 37 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 40 in 2022 (−7.5%).
- Madhya Pradesh: infant mortality rate of 37 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Madhya Pradesh's infant mortality rate fell to 40 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 41 in 2021 (−2.4%).
- Madhya Pradesh: infant mortality rate of 40 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Madhya Pradesh's infant mortality rate fell to 41 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 43 in 2020 (−4.7%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Madhya Pradesh: infant mortality rate of 35 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--madhya-pradesh--2024--record
See also Madhya Pradesh and 35 per 1,000 live births in context.