Trends In State-Level Child Mortality, Maternal Mortality, And Fertility Rates In India.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Trends in child mortality, maternal mortality, and fertility in India reveal wide variation across states. As a whole, India performs worse than many other low- and middle-income countries, although its rates of improvement have recently increased. Differences in health systems and adopted policies may account for some of the variation across Indian states.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Munshi, V; Yamey, G; Verguet, S

Published Date

  • October 2016

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 35 / 10

Start / End Page

  • 1759 - 1763

PubMed ID

  • 27702946

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1544-5208

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0278-2715

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0552

Language

  • eng