India’s infant mortality rate has fallen to 30, but the decline has slowed in most states over the past five years. This rate is revealed by the data released from the Sample Registration System (SRS). This also shows the huge difference between the states. According to this data, where Kerala’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is at par with the US and Madhya Pradesh’s is worse than Yemen or Sudan. What is worrying is that the slowdown in reforms has been registered in those states which have performed the worst. However, Bihar is an exception. Infant mortality rate is defined as