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According to a report, 68% of deaths in children under 5 years of age, in India, is due to malnutrition. [ 15 ] An IIT Delhi study found a link between anemia in children under the age of 5 and PM 2.5 levels in air, with every 10 μg per cubic meter increase in PM 2.5 levels being linked to a decrease in hemoglobin levels by 0.07 g/dL. [ 16 ]
Child nutrition in India is a serious problem for the public administration. [1] [2] However India is on course to meet select child nutrition targets such as the target for stunting. [3] In 2019, according to UNICEF report, malnutrition is the cause of 69% of deaths among children below 5 years in India. [4] [5]
According to the Global Hunger Index, South Asia (also known as the Indian Subcontinent) has the highest child malnutrition rate of world's regions. [14] India, a largely vegetarian country and second largest country in the world by population, contributes most number in malnutrition in the region. The 2006 report mentioned that "the low status ...
This is a list of Indian states and union territories by infant mortality rates in 2019. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. The data is taken from the Sample Registration Survey published by the Indian Ministry of Health. [1] This rate is often used as an indicator of the level ...
Historical development of life expectancy, 1881 to 2019 Development of child mortality rate in India since 1960 India's population in 2021 as per World Bank is 1.39 billion. [ 1 ] Being the world's most populous country and one of its fastest-growing economies, India experiences both challenges and opportunities in context of public health.
The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. The infant mortality rate of the world in 2019 was 28 according to the United Nations [4] and the projected estimate for 2020 was 30.8 according to the CIA World ...
Most of California’s deaths from malnutrition last year occurred in people 85 and up. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
The child mortality rate (also under-five mortality rate) refers to the probability of dying between birth and exactly five years of age expressed per 1,000 live births. [3] It encompasses neonatal mortality and infant mortality (the probability of death in the first year of life). [3]