Decline in MMR and IMR

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As per recent report by Sample Registration System (SRS) Report & United Nation Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (UN-MMEIG) India sees a decline in MMR and IMR.

• Sample Registration System (SRS) Report 2021 - The report was recently released by the Registrar General of India (RGI) shows that India has continued to witness a significant improvement in key maternal and child health indicators.

Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) 0-28 days /1,000 live births.

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) – 0-11 months /1000 live births.

Under five Mortality rate (U5MR) – 0- 5years /1000 live births.

The U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim at reducing global MMR to less than 70 per 100,000 live births.

• Eight States have already attained SDG target of MMR (<=70 by 2030).
• Twelve States/UT have already attained SDG target of U5MR (<=25 by 2030).
• Six States/ UT have already attained SDG target of NMR (<=12 by 2030).
• UN-MMEIG Report 2000-2023 - India’s MMR has reduced by 23 points from 2020 to 2023.

UN-MMEIG is an international collaboration focused on tracking global maternal mortality. The group was established to provide consistent and comparable estimates of maternal mortality worldwide.

• India's MMR declined by 86% from 1990 to 2023, compared to global reduction of only 48%.
• India achieved a 78% decline in U5MR, surpassing the global reduction of 61%.
• NMR in India declined by 70%, compared to global reduction of only 54%.
• India recorded a 71% decline in IMR, outperforming the global reduction of 58%.

Reference

PIB| India Witnesses a Downward Trend in Mortality Rates