What are the various health indicators in India
Describe the different health indicators that are used to measure the health status of the country.
- Life expectancy: India's average life expectancy has increased from 62.3 years in 2001 to 69.7 years in 2019.
- Infant mortality rate (IMR): IMR has declined from 66 in 2000 to 28 in 2018.
- Maternal mortality ratio (MMR): MMR has declined from 254 per 100,000 live births in 2004-06 to 113 per 100,000 live births in 2016-18.
- Under-5 mortality rate: U5MR has declined from 115 in 2001 to 34 in 2019.
- Total fertility rate: The TFR has declined from 3.4 in 2000 to 2.2 in 2018.
- Malnutrition: According to the 2019 Global Hunger Index, India ranks 94th among 107 countries.
- Disease burden: Communicable diseases such as malaria, dengue and tuberculosis continue to pose a substantial burden on the healthcare system.
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