As per the data released today 31/03/12
Under-five mortality rate in the country has declined. However more females are dying even now before they reach their fifth birthday. Country's latest Sample Registration System data saysin 2010 15.41 lakh under-five deaths occured as compared to 16.83 lakh in 2009. The child mortality rate is much higher in rural than in urban India.
Assam recorded the highest overall under-five mortality rate followed by Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Kerala recorded the lowest overall under-five mortality rate of 15 followed by Tamil Nadu,Maharashtra , Delhi , Punjab and Karnataka.
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