Recent Statistics and Data on Child Mortality Rate in India
The recent data about child mortality rate is as follows:
- The current infant mortality rate in 2022 is 27.695 deaths per 1000 live births, there is a minor decline of 3.74% from 2021. The Last year 2021 it was at 28.771 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.61% decline from 2020.
- Whereas in the year 2020 it was 29.848 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.48% decline from 2019. And in 2019 deaths were 30.924 per 1000 live births, a 3.36% decline from 2018. If you look at these four years’ data there is a noticeable increase in the decline in the infant mortality rate for India.
- To realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target by 2030 all the states collectively must initiate and implement these programs in their respective regions. All the healthcare providers and state authorities must observe their commitment to improving Child health and reducing morbidity.
Child MortalityMeasures to Tackle the Child Mortality Rate
Child Mortality: Though the current Child Mortality rate dropped by 59% since 1990, from 93 deaths per 1000 live births in 1990 to 38 in 2021, Child Mortality is still one of the major challenges to the World. According to the Latest data for 2020, the Child Mortality rate of Somalia is 114.6%, leading top in this list, followed by Nigeria (113.8%), and Chad (110%). Among the continents, the Child Mortality rate of Africa is the highest in the world at 74 deaths per 1000 live births, and it is 14 times higher than the total Child Mortality rate of Europe and North America.
In this article, you will read about child mortality, its causes, steps to handle it, and the child mortality rate in India.
Table of Content
- What is Child Mortality?
- Child Mortality Rate in India
- Causes of Child Mortality (Under 5)
- State-wise Child Mortality Rate in India
- Steps Taken by the Government to Tackle Child Mortality
- Recent Statistics and Data on Child Mortality Rate in India