India has witnessed a steady downward trend in maternal and child mortality towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 2030 targets. As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) Report 2021, released by the Registrar General of India (RGI), Maternal Mortality Ratio dropped significantly from 130 to 93 per lakh live births.
The report mentioned that Infant Mortality Rate has also declined from 39 per 1000 live births in 2014 to 27 per 1000 live births in 2021, while, Neonatal Mortality Rate decreased from 26 per thousand live births in 2014 to 19 per thousand live births in 2021.
The report further stated, Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) has declined from 45 per thousand live births in 2014 to 31 per thousand live births in 2021. The Sex Ratio at Birth improves from 899 in 2014 to 913 in 2021. Total Fertility Rate is consistent at 2.0 in 2021, which is a significant improvement from 2.3 in 2014.
