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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh

SHOCKING: The indian state that now has a lower infant mortality rate than us - You Need To See This

The southern Indian state of Kerala has reported an infant mortality rate (IMR) of five deaths per 1,000 births – a figure that is lower than the United States where it stands at 5.6.

The findings, published in a new government report, place Kerala far ahead of the Indian average of 25 deaths per 1,000 births, making it the state with the lowest IMR in the country.

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