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Infant and Child Mortality rates in India |
| Years Preceding the Survey | Neonatal Mortality | Postneonatal Mortality* | Infant Mortality | Child Mortality | Under-five Mortality | | Urban | | 0-4 | 31.7 | 15.4 | 47 | 16.9 | 63.1 | | 5-9 | 35.1 | 16.1 | 51.2 | 17.2 | 67.5 | | 10-14 | 42.1 | 22.9 | 65.1 | 23.1 | 86.7 | | | | | | | | | Rural | | 0-4 | 46.7 | 26.6 | 73.3 | 32.8 | 103.7 | | 5-9 | 56.3 | 29.2 | 85.5 | 36.4 | 118.8 | | 10-14 | 58.4 | 34.2 | 92.6 | 45 | 133.4 | | | | | | | | | Total | | 0-4 | 43.4 | 24.2 | 67.7 | 29.3 | 94.9 | | 5-9 | 51.7 | 26.4 | 78 | 31.9 | 107.4 | | 10-14 | 54.5 | 31.4 | 85.9 | 39.3 | 121.9 | | All mortality rates are calculated per thousand | | * Computed as the difference between infant and neo-natal mortality rates | | Source: National Family Health Survey, Round 2, 1998-99 | |
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