Record2019–21Maternal and child
Puducherry: infant mortality rate of 5 per 1,000 live births in 2019–21 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2012–14.
What happened
- 2019–21
- 5
- series start 2012-2014
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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
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–21 | 5 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2021 VOLUME 56-I | Bulletin 2021, Table 1, p.4, row "Puducherry", column IMR Total (three-year period 2019-21) |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Puducherry
- Puducherry's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 7 per 1,000 live births in 2022–24.
- Puducherry's infant mortality rate rose to 7 per 1,000 live births in 2021–23, from 6 in 2020–22 (+17%).
- Puducherry's infant mortality rate rose to 6 per 1,000 live births in 2020–22, from 5 in 2019–21 (+20%).
- Puducherry's infant mortality rate fell to 5 per 1,000 live births in 2019–21, from 6 in 2018–20 (−17%).
- Puducherry's infant mortality rate fell to 6 per 1,000 live births in 2018–20, from 9 in 2017–19 (−33%).
- Puducherry: infant mortality rate of 6 per 1,000 live births in 2018–20 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2012–14.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Puducherry: infant mortality rate of 5 per 1,000 live births in 2019–21 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2012–14. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2021 VOLUME 56-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--puducherry--2019-2021--record
See also Puducherry and 5 per 1,000 live births in context.