India registers decline in female infant mortality rate
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05 October, 2022 02:55 pm IST
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India has registered decline in female infant mortality rate. The country's female Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) dropped to same level as males.
Although in 16 states, the IMR remained higher for female than male babies, the gap has reduced since the 2011 data. Though the gap has reduced in rural India, the female infant mortality rate remained marginally higher than the male.
As per the 2020 data, the infant mortality rate (IMR) finally took India out of being the only country with a higher female infant mortality rate than male as it dropped to the same level as the latter. The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.
According to Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2020, Chhattisgarh had the highest gap in 2020, with a male infant mortality rate of 35 compared to female infant mortality rate of 41.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the collective commitments of 130 crore Indians to strengthen Nari Shakti in the country.
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