India’s infant mortality rate (IMR)

INDIA’S INFANT MORTALITY RATE (IMR)   For: Preliminary & Mains Topic covers: IMR progress report   News Flash India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) has fallen from 42 in 2012 to 33 in 2017. India’s IMR is even today worse than those of South Asian neighbours Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, the slowdown is worrying.   Highlights The number of babies below one year dying out of every 1,000 born alive — has been falling steadily…

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