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Infant and Child Mortality rates in India

Infant and Child Mortality rates in India

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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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