Country's Infant Mortality Rate Touches Record Low of 25

Infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country has touched a record low of 25, a sharp dip of 37.5 per cent from 40 in 2013, according to the Sample Registration System report for 2023 issued by the Registrar General of India.

- PTI

IMR is a key public health indicator defined as the number of deaths of children per 1,000 live births under one year -- the lower the number, the better the health accessibility.