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What was the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) (per 1000 live births) in 2016?

What was the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) (per 1000 live births) in 2016? Correct Answer 34

The correct answer is 34.

Key Points

  • IMR declined to 34 per 1,000 live births last year from 37 per 1,000 live births in 2015, according to the Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin, released by the Office of the Registrar General.
  • India had registered 90,000 fewer infant deaths in 2016 as compared to 2015.
  • The gender difference between female and male IMR has also reduced to less than 10 points, Earlier it used to be above 20 points.

Additional Information

  • Infant Mortality Rate:
  • The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) which is a crude indicator of the overall health scenario of a country or a region is defined as the infant deaths (children less than one year) per thousand live births in a given period and for a given region.
  • National Infant Mortality Rate data is released by the Register General of India. 
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