The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), and Child Mortality Rate (CMR) have registered a significant decline in the country. The latest data ets The Registrar General of India released the latest figures in its Sample Registration System (SRS) Report 2021, released on 7th May 2025.
The latest SRS report covers the 2019-2021 period.
The following are the highlights of the SRS Report 2021.
Indicators |
2014-16 |
2019–21 |
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) |
130 per lakh live births |
93 per lakh live births |
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) |
39 per 1000 live births |
27 per 1000 live births |
Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) |
26 per 1000 live births |
19 per 1000 live births |
Under-Five Mortality Rate |
45 per 1000 live births |
31 per 1000 live births |
Sex Ratio at Birth |
899 per thousand male children |
913 per thousand male children |
Total Fertility Rate |
2.3 |
2.0 |
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