“Huge breakthrough for Assam! As per the latest SRS 2019–21 report: MMR drops from 195 to 167 — a record 28-point fall, the highest among all states!” he said.
Sarma added that Assam is no longer the state with the highest MMR.
In the case of IMR, it has improved from 38 to 36, as per the SRS report published on Wednesday.
“This milestone would not have been possible without the visionary leadership and unwavering support of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji. Gratitude to our healthcare workers, ASHAs & all who made this possible,” the chief minister added.
As per the SRS report, the all-India MMR for 2019-21 is 93 deaths per 1,00,000 live births.
The all-India IMR for 2021 is 27 deaths per thousand live births. PTI SSG SSG RG