As per the estimates brought out by the Registrar General of India, Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the country was 212 per 100,000 live births during 2007-09, theInfant Mortality Rate (IMR), female IMR and male IMR in 2011 were 44, 46 and 43 per 1000 live births respectively. Taking into account the figures of MMR, IMR, midyear Population and Birth Rate for the corresponding period, it is estimated that about 56, 000 maternal deaths in 2008 and 11.64 lakhs infant deaths in 2011 would have occurred in the country.
The Neo-natal mortality rate of India was 31 per 1000 live births in 2011 indicating thereby deaths of 3.1 percent new born babies within first month of their birth.
As per the National Family Health Survey -3 ( 2005-06) report, the nutritional status among children under 5, and anaemia among adolescent are given below:
Indicator
|
% of children / adolescent
|
Children - under 5
| |
Stunted
|
48.0
|
Wasted
|
19.8
|
Underweight
|
42.5
|
Severely malnourished
|
15.8
|
Adolescent (15-19 years)
| |
Any Anaemia - boys
|
30.2
|
Any Anaemia - girls
|
55.8
|
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