In 2018, the state of Madhya Pradesh, with 52 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, recorded the highest rural infant mortality rate in India. Other regions with high mortality rates included Uttar Pradesh and Assam. On the contrary, Delhi recorded the lowest figures for the category during the same period.
Rural infant mortality rates in India in 2018, by state
(per 1,000 live births)
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Indian Census (SRS Statistical Report). (June 19, 2020). Rural infant mortality rates in India in 2018, by state (per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616451/rural-infant-mortality-rates-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
Indian Census (SRS Statistical Report). "Rural infant mortality rates in India in 2018, by state (per 1,000 live births)." Chart. June 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616451/rural-infant-mortality-rates-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
Indian Census (SRS Statistical Report). (2020). Rural infant mortality rates in India in 2018, by state (per 1,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616451/rural-infant-mortality-rates-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
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