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Sample Registration System Report 2021

May 19 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 24 0

The Sample Registration System (SRS) Report 2021 was released by the Registrar General of India (RGI).
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of the country declined by 37 points from 130 per lakh live births in 2014–16 to 93 in 2019–21.
The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of the country has declined from 39 per 1000 live births in 2014 to 27 per 1000 live births in 2021.
Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) has declined from 26 per 1000 live births in 2014 to 19 per 1000 live births in 2021.
Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) has declined from 45 per 1000 live births in 2014 to 31 per 1000 live births in 2021.
The Sex Ratio at Birth improves from 899 in 2014 to 913 in 2021.
Total Fertility Rate is consistent at 2.0 in 2021, which is a very significant improvement from 2.3 in 2014.
Eight (8) States have attained SDG target of MMR (<=70 by 2030).
Twelve (12) States/UT have attained SDG target of U5MR (<=25 by 2030).
Six (6) States/ UT have attained SDG target of NMR (<=12 by 2030).