Record2022–24Maternal and child
Sikkim: infant mortality rate of 7 per 1,000 live births in 2022–24 is the highest since 2016–18.
DeterioratingStrength 1 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST
What happened
- 2022–24
- 7
- 2016-2018
- 7
Values in per 1,000 live births.
0
5
10
15
20
7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–24 | 7 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2024 VOLUME 59-I | Bulletin 2024, Table 1, p.4, row "Sikkim", column IMR Total (three-year period 2022-24) |
| 2016–18 | 7 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2018 VOLUME 53-I | Bulletin 2018, Table 1, p.4, row "Sikkim", column IMR Total (three-year period 2016-18) |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Sikkim
- Sikkim's infant mortality rate rose to 7 per 1,000 live births in 2022–24, from 6 in 2021–23 (+17%).
- Sikkim's infant mortality rate rose to 6 per 1,000 live births in 2021–23, from 5 in 2020–22 (+20%).
- Sikkim's infant mortality rate rose to 5 per 1,000 live births in 2020–22, from 4 in 2019–21 (+25%).
- Sikkim: infant mortality rate of 4 per 1,000 live births in 2019–21 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2012–14.
- Sikkim's infant mortality rate fell to 4 per 1,000 live births in 2019–21, from 5 in 2018–20 (−20%).
- Sikkim's infant mortality rate was unchanged at 5 per 1,000 live births in 2018–20.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Sikkim: infant mortality rate of 7 per 1,000 live births in 2022–24 is the highest since 2016–18. 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--sikkim--2022-2024--record
See also Sikkim and 7 per 1,000 live births in context.