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As per Sample Registration Survey (SRS), 2019 estimates, the infant mortality rate in Bihar has been recorded as 29 deaths per 1,000 live births, which is a reduction by three points from the 2018 estimates and is one point better than the national average of 30 deaths per 1,000 live births. Similarly, as per National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) estimates, mortality rate for children under 5 years of age stands at 56.4 deaths per 1,000 live births.
While this success indicates better maternal and child health services in the State, it also indicates better availability of other public health services such as safe water, sanitation, and hygiene.
