Record2019Maternal and child
Odisha: infant mortality rate of 38 per 1,000 live births in 2019 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
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What happened
- 2019
- 38
- series start 2014
- –
Values in per 1,000 live births.
35
40
45
50
38
2014
2016
2018
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
5 consecutive earlier years were higher.
The underlying data
The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2019 VOLUME 54-I | Bulletin 2019, Table 1, p.4, row "Odisha", column IMR Total |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Odisha
- Odisha's infant mortality rate fell to 28 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 30 in 2023 (−6.7%).
- Odisha: infant mortality rate of 28 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Odisha's infant mortality rate fell to 30 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 32 in 2022 (−6.2%).
- Odisha: infant mortality rate of 30 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Odisha's infant mortality rate fell to 32 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 35 in 2021 (−8.6%).
- Odisha: infant mortality rate of 32 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Odisha: infant mortality rate of 38 per 1,000 live births in 2019 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2019 VOLUME 54-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--odisha--2019--record
See also Odisha and 38 per 1,000 live births in context.