Moochad Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 https://indianexpress.com/article/india/four-fold-decline-in-gender-gap-in-survival-of-girl-child-in-5-years-in-india-un-5361687/ Quote The number of infant deaths has come down from 8.67 lakh in 2016 to 8.02 lakh in 2017. In 2016, India’s infant mortality rate was 44 per 1,000 live births. In 2017, sex-specific under-five mortality rate was 39 in 1,000 for male and 40 in 1,000 for females. “Even more heartening is the fourfold decline in the gender gap in survival of the girl child over last five years,” Haque said. The investment on ensuring holistic nutrition under the POSHAN campaign and national commitment to make India open defecation-free by 2019 are steps that will help in accelerating progress further, she added. DHONI_FANN and UrmiSinhaRay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velu Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 3.9 deaths for every 1000 under 5 aged children also seems to be high UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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