News: The Office of the Registrar General’s Sample Registration System(SRS) has released a special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2016-18. Facts: Maternal Mortality Ratio(MMR): The Maternal Mortality Ratio(MMR) in India has declined to 113 in 2016-18 from 122 in 2015-17 and 130 in 2014-2016. Highest MMR: Assam had the highest MMR in the country… Continue reading India registers a steep decline in maternal mortality ratio
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Infant mortality rate down but 1 in 31 children die within one year of life
News: Registrar General of India has released the Sample Registration System – Statistical Report 2018. Facts: Key Takeaways: Additional Facts: Sample Registration System:It is a demographic survey for providing reliable annual estimates of infant mortality rate, birth rate, death rate and other fertility and mortality indicators at the national and sub-national levels. It was initiated… Continue reading Infant mortality rate down but 1 in 31 children die within one year of life
Sample Registration System(SRS):Data Related to Birth and Death Rate
News:Registrar General of India has released data related to birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate in its Sample Registration System(SRS) bulletin for 2018.The rates are calculated per one thousand of the population. Facts: Birth Rate:It is a crude measure of fertility of a population and a crucial determinant of population growth. It has… Continue reading Sample Registration System(SRS):Data Related to Birth and Death Rate
