Record2021–23Maternal and child
Mizoram: infant mortality rate of 13 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
- 13
- 2015-2017
- 15
Values in per 1,000 live births.
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13
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 | 13 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2023 VOLUME 58-I | Bulletin 2023, Table 1, p.4, row "Mizoram", column IMR Total (three-year period 2021-23) |
| 2015–17 | 15 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2017 VOLUME 52-I | Bulletin 2017, Table 1, p.4, row "Mizoram", column IMR Total (three-year period 2015-17) |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Mizoram
- Mizoram's infant mortality rate fell to 12 per 1,000 live births in 2022–24, from 13 in 2021–23 (−7.7%).
- Mizoram's infant mortality rate rose to 13 per 1,000 live births in 2021–23, from 11 in 2020–22 (+18%).
- Mizoram's infant mortality rate rose to 11 per 1,000 live births in 2020–22, from 4 in 2019–21 (+175%).
- Mizoram's infant mortality rate rose to 4 per 1,000 live births in 2019–21, from 3 in 2018–20 (+33%).
- Mizoram's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 3 per 1,000 live births in 2018–20.
- Mizoram: infant mortality rate of 3 per 1,000 live births in 2017–19 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2012–14.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Mizoram: infant mortality rate of 13 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--mizoram--2021-2023--record
See also Mizoram and 13 per 1,000 live births in context.