The mortality rate in Odisha is higher than the national average. While seven out of 1,000 people die annually at national level, the rate stands at 8.4 in Odisha.
The Economic Survey report of the Union Government has revealed this.
The State’s mortality rate is much higher compared to Kerala (6.9), Jammu & Kashmir (5.3), Rajasthan (6.5), Gujarat (6.5) and West Bengal (6.4).
It showed that while the average life expectancy of a man is 74.8 years in Kerala, it is 64.8 years in Odisha. The States which have average life expectancy more than 70 years include Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
The average life span in Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh is below Odisha.
According to the report, the average life expectancy of women is higher than men in the country. The national average life expectancy of a man stands at 65.8 years compared to a woman at 69.3 years. In Odisha, it is 65.9 years (women) and 63.8 years (men).
Keral records highest average woman life expectancy 77.8 years. The States which are above 70 years include J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.
In case of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Madhya Pradesh and Assam top the list followed by Odisha and Uttar Pradesh. While 54 newborn babies die against 1,000 infants in Assam and Madhya Pradesh, the number is 51 in Odisha. The IMR is 12 in Kerala, 21 in Tamil Nadu, 24 in Maharashtra and 26 in Punjab.
The national IMR stands at 40.
Similarly, the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is also higher in Odisha as compared to other States.