Record2022Maternal and child
Rajasthan: infant mortality rate of 30 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2022
- 30
- 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
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2022 VOLUME 57-I | Bulletin 2022, Table 1, p.4, row "Rajasthan", column IMR Total |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan's infant mortality rate fell to 28 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 29 in 2023 (−3.4%).
- Rajasthan: infant mortality rate of 28 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Rajasthan's infant mortality rate fell to 29 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 30 in 2022 (−3.3%).
- Rajasthan: infant mortality rate of 29 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Rajasthan's infant mortality rate fell to 30 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 31 in 2021 (−3.2%).
- Rajasthan's infant mortality rate fell to 31 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 32 in 2020 (−3.1%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Rajasthan: infant mortality rate of 30 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2022 VOLUME 57-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--rajasthan--2022--record
See also Rajasthan and 30 per 1,000 live births in context.