Infant Mortality Rate in Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana: A Comparative Analysis

Mortality is one of the most important components of population change, along with fertility and migration. It reflects the status, living conditions and socio-economic development of a region. Among various mortality indicators, infant mortality occupies a special but it measures the survival chance of infants during the first year of life and it considered a sensitive indicator of social welfare and public health. The purpose of this review is to gain a deeper understanding of child health indicators, specifically the infant mortality rate (IMR), by comparing a high-performing state like Haryana and a low-performing state like Uttar Pradesh, using SRS and CRS data. The study uses publicly available data from CRS and SRS for the year 2023, involving secondary analysis without human involvement or ethical committee approval. The study found that Uttar Pradesh generally has higher Infant Mortality Rate than Haryana.