As per the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) estimates released by the Registrar General of India (RGI), Ministry of Home Affairs for the year 2009, it is noted that Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has dropped by 3 points from 53 (during 2008) to 50 infants deaths per 1000 live births during 2009. The IMR for rural areas has dropped by 3 points from 58 to 55 infant deaths per 1000 live births.
As per the data, the State of Goa has reported the lowest IMR of 11 infant deaths followed by Kerala with 12 infant deaths per 1000 live births during 2009. While the national average is 3 points drop, the States of Bihar, Karnataka, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, J&K, Andaman and Nicobar islands have reported 4 points decrease. Bihar had reported 56 infant deaths per 1000 live births in 2008 but down to 52 in 2009. Similarly Karnataka recorded dropfrom 45 in 2008 to 41 in 2009, Orissa IMR has come down from 69 in 2008 to 65 in 2009. Rajasthan recorded 63 infant deaths per 1000 live births in 2008 and down to 59 in 2009. Uttar Pradesh IMR has come down from 67 in 2008 to 63 in 2009. J&K similarly has recorded drop from 49 to 2008 to 45 in 2009 and Andaman and Nicobar islands from 31 in 2009 to 27 in 2009. Daman and Diu have registered the maximum drop of 7 points from 31 IMR in 2008 to 24 in 2009, followed closely by 6 points drop in Lakshadweep from 31 to 25. A comparative analysis for the last few years is attached.Madhya Pradesh has the highest at 67
The Sample Registration System (SRS) is a large-scale demographic survey for providing
reliable annual estimates of birth rate, death rate and other fertility & morality indicators at the national and sub-national levels. The SRS sample is replaced every ten years based on the latest census frame. At present, SRS is operational in 7,597 sample units (4,433 rural nd 3,164 urban) spread across all States and Union Territories and covers about 1.5 million households and 7.18 million population.
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