The document defines the infant mortality rate (IMR) as the number of newborn deaths under one year of age per 1,000 live births in a geographic area, highlighting India's decline in IMR to 25.799 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2024. Tamil Nadu's IMR stands at 8.9, aided by child health interventions and government schemes, with a target to reduce IMR to zero in the next five years. The document also addresses concerns regarding the accurate reporting of infant mortality data.

1. INFANT MORTALITY RATE (IMR)
R. GANESAN
MSc(N), MSc(Psy), MSc(C&P), MBA, MA, PhD Scholar
Dept. of Pediatric Nursing
College Of Nursing, Chengalpattu Govt. Medical College

2. DEFINITION - INFANT MORTALITY RATE (IMR)
IMR is the number of resident new-borns in a
specified geographic area (country, state, county, etc.) dying
under one year of age divided by the number of resident live
births for the same geographic area (for a specified time
period, usually a calendar year) and multiplied by 1,000.

5. The state's IMR has declined due to a number of
child health interventions, including:
Government schemes
Vaccinations
Infrastructure strengthening under the National Health
Mission (NHM)
Establishment of SNCUs, NBSUs, and NBCCs
The state government has set a goal of reducing the IMR to
zero within the next five years.

6. INDIA'S (IMR)
 In 2024, India's infant mortality rate is 25.799 deaths per 1,000
live births, which is a 3.08% decrease from 2023.
 Infant mortality rate is a population-related metric that measures
the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births in a year. Some
of the main causes of infant mortality include: Prematurity and
low birth weight, Pneumonia, Birth asphyxia and birth trauma,
Other non-communicable diseases, and Diarrheal diseases.
 The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), India's national sanitation
program, has contributed to reducing infant mortality rates. The
SBM's approach of combining toilet construction with
investments in information, education, and communication has
helped to reduce infant mortality

7. TAMIL NADU'S - IMR
 As of July 2024, Tamil Nadu's infant mortality rate
(IMR) was 8.9 per 1,000 live births, which is below the
state average of 13.7. The IMR in Tamil Nadu has been
decreasing due to various child health interventions,
including: Home-based young child care,
Strengthening human milk banks, Establishing
newborn stabilization units, and Launching a genetic
lab at the Institute of Child Health

8. TYPES OF INFANT MORTALITY
Perinatal mortality: Death of a newborn up to one week
postpartum or late fetal death (22 weeks gestation to birth)
Neonatal mortality: Death within 28 days postpartum
Post neonatal mortality: Death of children aged 29 days to one
year

9. • An infant mortality rate (or IMR) is considered a
primary and important indictor of a geographic area’s
(country, state, county) overall health status or quality of
life.
• There are some concerns about the quality of reporting
of infant mortality internationally and within states,
especially in terms of defining a live birth and/or
complete reporting of both birth and death certificates for
very low birth weight babies.
• The IMR is usually calculated using the annual number
of resident infants who died during a year in the
numerator and the total annual number of resident live
births during the same year in the denominator.

10. FORMULA OF IMR

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