Mizoram records 10% drop in Infant Mortality Rate

Mizoram has registered a 10 per cent drop in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in 2019-20 fiscal, making it to the second spot in the country after Nagaland.

State health minister R Lalthangliana said the IMR has dropped from 15 per cent to 5 per cent (per 1000 live births), citing the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin.

With 10-point drop in IMR in 2019-20, Mizoram is the best-performing state in the country, he said.

Over the past three years, the state has achieved 27- point drop in IMR.

The minister attributed the achievement to efforts of healthcare workers and support of people.

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had on Saturday congratulated Mizoram and Lalthangliana on the achievement.

The state had recorded 21 per cent IMR in 2016-2017, with 405 infants dying before attaining the age of one.

During 2017-18, it fell to 20 per cent, and the following year to 15 per cent.

According to Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin released recently, Nagaland tops the list with IMR at 4 per cent followed by Mizoram at 5 per cent.

Goa, Kerala and Sikkim jointly stood third with seven per cent IMR each.