Infant Mortality Rate Explained

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Infant Mortality Rate Explained

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Infant Mortality Rate Explained

The Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin released by the Office of the Registrar General of India places Telangana’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) at 17. The bulletin reports the national average IMR as 24 and provides rural-urban IMR figures at the national level and for Telangana.

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Related SRS Indicators:

Dimension Key Details
Definition (IMR) Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is the number of deaths of infants under 1 year old per 1,000 live births in a given year.
National Average IMR The national average IMR is 24.
National Rural-Urban IMR Nationally, rural India reports an IMR of 27, and urban India reports an IMR of 17.
Telangana IMR (as per SRS Bulletin) Telangana’s IMR is 17.
Telangana Long-Term IMR Comparison (Year-wise) Telangana and India IMR figures are: 2014, Telangana 35 and India 39; 2024, Telangana 17 and India 24.
Telangana Rural-Urban IMR In Telangana, rural IMR is 19, and urban IMR is 14.
High IMR States Mentioned Odisha and Rajasthan record IMRs of 28 each, while Assam stands at 29.
Importance (IMR) IMR is a critical public health indicator used to gauge the overall healthcare, socioeconomic, and environmental conditions of a region.
Telangana Birth Rate Telangana’s birth rate is 15.7 per 1,000 population, and India’s birth rate is 18.3 per 1,000 population.
Telangana Death Rate Telangana’s death rate is 6.5, and India’s death rate is 6.4.
Telangana Natural Growth Rate Telangana’s natural growth rate is 9.1, and India’s natural growth rate is 11.9.
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With reference to the SRS Bulletin, consider the following statements:

1. In 2014, Telangana’s IMR was 35.
2. In 2014, India’s IMR was 39.
3. In 2024, Telangana’s IMR was 24.

Which of the statements given above are correct?