After witnessing a steady trend for two years, the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in the district has improved to 10 for the period between April 2022 and March 23. The IMR is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.
As per data procured from the Health Department, the IMR was recorded at 17 in 2018-19 with 285 deaths. It improved to 14 with 279 deaths in 2019-20, and further to 11 with 212 deaths in 2020-21. It remained static at 11 with 219 deaths in 2021-22 and improved to 10 with 197 deaths in 2022-23.