As per the estimate, around 9% of total infants in the state live in urban area, which has worst infant mortality rate of 30 deaths per thousand live births in its cities compared to other BIMARU states like Bihar- 29, Assam- 22 and Jharkhand- 21.
Rajasthan notched up a decline in the infant mortality rate (IMR) in 2016 from a year ago but in-depth analysis of data reveals some disturbing facts for urban Rajasthan. A recent survey revealed that the cities of Rajasthan recorded more infant deaths than poorer states like Bihar, Jharkhand, and Assam. It is a common view that healthcare facilities in urban areas are better than rural, but according to the findings of the sample registration survey (SRS) of 2016, released last week by the union ministry of health and family welfare, reflects a higher urban infant mortality rate (IMR) in Rajasthan in comparison to many states with worse health indicators and poor administrative facilities . In fact, Rajasthan is the only state other than Jammu and Kashmir, in the country which recorded increase in urban infant mortality.
As per the estimate, around 9% of total infants in the state live in urban area, which has worst infant mortality rate of 30 deaths per thousand live births in its cities compared to other BIMARU states like Bihar- 29, Assam- 22 and Jharkhand- 21. It is also 30% more than the national urban infant mortality rate.
As per the report, total urban IMR in the state has been recorded 30 which was 27 during last two consecutive years. Girl child in the state cities aremore vulnerable as the survey record clearly reveal that female IMR in Rajasthan cities witnessed an increase of 25%. This year the girl child death rose to 35 deaths per thousand live births which were 28 deaths per thousand during 2016. Male IMR in urban Rajasthan also surged to 27, with an increase of 1 deaths per thousand live births from 26 last year.
Importantly, poorer state Bihar has been succeeding to control the female infant deaths in urban areas, as the data shows a significant decline from 52 to 34 deaths per thousand live births. Urban registered a decrease with an IMR of 15 deaths per thousand. Other least developed states (as per Raghuram Rajan panel) including Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh also registered a decrease in urban IMR, in which Rajasthan once again could not better it’s urban IMR for the second consecutive year.
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Rajasthan stands in the list of bottom 5 states with infant mortality rate of 41
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Rajasthan urban IMR increased to 30 from 27 as per the SRS bulletin
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As per an estimate around 9% of total infant population live in urban areas.
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