CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under-5 Mortality Rate in India has dropped by how much percent since 2000 according to State-Level Disease Burden Initiative?
A
42%
B
44%
C
40%
D
49%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Under-5 Mortality Rate in India has dropped by 49 per cent since 2000, but there is a six-fold variation in the rate between states and an 11-fold variation between various districts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Brief Definition: The under-five mortality rate refers to the probability of dying. before age 5 years per 1, 000 newborns.

Detailed explanation-3: -The neonatal mortality rate fell to 18 (17, 19) deaths per 1, 000 live births in 2018 from 37 (36, 38) in 1990 and 31 (30, 31) in 2000 – a 52 (47, 53) per cent and 42 (37, 45) per cent decline, respectively.

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