Record2024Maternal and child
Rajasthan: infant mortality rate of 28 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2024
- 28
- 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
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I | Bulletin 2024, 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'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: infant mortality rate of 30 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- 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 28 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--rajasthan--2024--record
See also Rajasthan and 28 per 1,000 live births in context.