Record2021–23Maternal and child
Meghalaya: infant mortality rate of 34 per 1,000 live births in 2021–23 is the highest since 2015–17.
DeterioratingStrength 1 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST
What happened
- 2021–23
- 34
- 2015-2017
- 39
Values in per 1,000 live births.
25
30
35
40
45
50
34
2012-2014
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 a deterioration.
Historical context
5 consecutive earlier years were lower.
The underlying data
The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–23 | 34 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2023 VOLUME 58-I | Bulletin 2023, Table 1, p.4, row "Meghalaya", column IMR Total (three-year period 2021-23) |
| 2015–17 | 39 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I | Bulletin 2017, Table 1, p.4, row "Meghalaya", column IMR Total (three-year period 2015-17) |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Meghalaya
- Meghalaya's infant mortality rate fell to 31 per 1,000 live births in 2022–24, from 34 in 2021–23 (−8.8%).
- Meghalaya's infant mortality rate rose to 34 per 1,000 live births in 2021–23, from 30 in 2020–22 (+13%).
- Meghalaya's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 30 per 1,000 live births in 2020–22.
- Meghalaya's infant mortality rate rose to 30 per 1,000 live births in 2019–21, from 29 in 2018–20 (+3.4%).
- Meghalaya: infant mortality rate of 29 per 1,000 live births in 2018–20 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2012–14.
- Meghalaya's infant mortality rate fell to 29 per 1,000 live births in 2018–20, from 33 in 2017–19 (−12%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Meghalaya: infant mortality rate of 34 per 1,000 live births in 2021–23 is the highest since 2015–17. 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--meghalaya--2021-2023--record
See also Meghalaya and 34 per 1,000 live births in context.