Child mortality rate

India's child mortality rate declines by 1 million since 2005

Between 2000 and 2015, 29 million children below five died of different causes in India, data given by the United Nations shows.

Sep 21, 2017, 16:54 PM IST

Decline in maternal, child mortality rate: Govt

India has demonstrated a reduction in key health indicators like maternal mortality rate, which declined much faster as compared to global rate, the government said today.

Nov 25, 2016, 18:50 PM IST

Infant, child mortality rates drop in Haryana: Minister

The multi-pronged strategy adopted by the Haryana government has helped to reduce IMR from 41 to 36 per thousand live births and CMR from 45 to 40 per thousand live births.

Oct 11, 2016, 09:54 AM IST

16,000 children under age of five die every day: UNICEF

Nearly 5.9 million children will die before their fifth birthday this year mainly of preventable causes, a UN report has warned, though the child mortality rate has fallen by more than 50 per cent since 1990.

Sep 13, 2015, 15:52 PM IST

Bangladesh's child mortality rate drops in 25 years

Bangladesh's child mortality rate has dropped by 73 percent in the last 25 years.

Sep 10, 2015, 18:08 PM IST