Trends In State-Level Child Mortality Maternal Mortality And Fertility Rates In India
Author: Vidit Munshi, Gavin Yamey, Stéphane Verguet
Trends in child mortality, maternal mortality, and fertility in India reveal wide variation across states. As a whole, India performs worse than many other low- and middle-income countries, although its rates of improvement have recently increased. Differences in health systems and adopted policies may account for some of the variation across Indian states.