Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Assam Reports Significant Drop in Maternal, Infant Mortality
Over the past 20 years, Assam has made big improvements in how many mothers and babies survive.
The number of mothers dying during childbirth (MMR) has dropped a lot, from 490 to 125.
Also, fewer babies are dying (IMR).
Assam is now doing better than some other states in these important health numbers.
Assam's Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) decreased to 125 in 2020-22.
The MMR was previously 490 in 2001-03.
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) also saw significant improvement.
IMR in Assam improved to 32 in 2022.
Assam's MMR is now better than several other states.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- What
- Decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR).
- When
- MMR data from 2001-03 and 2020-22, IMR data up to 2022.
- Where
- Assam
- Why
- Due to government efforts over the last two decades.
- MMR (2001-03)
- 490
- MMR (2020-22)
- 125
- IMR (2005)
- 68
- IMR (2022)
- 32