Child Mortality Rate in India
As per the Lancet Global Health Survey 2000 – 2015 in India there were 25·12 million live births and out of that ‘1·20’ million under-5 deaths occurred (the mortality rate was 47·81 per 1000 live births). There was a distinct difference in child mortality, from 29·7 deaths per 1000 live births in the southern region to 63·8 deaths in the northeast.
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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
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