Has child mortality in India really increased in the last two decades?

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Has child mortality in India really increased in the last two decades? [1]

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The trend in mortality from the Sample Registration System data shows a slowdown in improvements, particularly since the mid-1990s. According to official life tables constructed by the Registrar General, there is a stagnating trend in infant mortality and an increasing trend in female child mortality for India.

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17/12/2010

Author(s): Nandita Saikia [2], Abhishek Singh [3], Faujdar Ram [4]

Source: Economic and Political Weekly [5]

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/has-child-mortality-india-really-increased-last-two-decades

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