Q182
Indian EconomyEmployment, Poverty & Human Development
Which of the following states has the highest infant mortality rate in India?
- a.Madhya Pradesh
- b.Uttar Pradesh
- c.Odisha
- d.West Bengal
Answer: (A) Madhya Pradesh
Answer as of 2023 — this may have changed since.
Sample Registration System bulletins of recent years show Madhya Pradesh with the highest infant mortality rate among major States (about 43 per 1,000 live births in 2020). Uttar Pradesh and Odisha follow, while West Bengal's rate is far lower.