Table 1 Key maternal health indicators for selected states of Bihar and Jharkhand
Health indicator | Bihar | Jharkhand |
|---|---|---|
Total population (million) [3] | 104 | 32.9 |
Decadal growth (%) [3] | 25 | 22.34 |
Crude birth rate [5] | 26.1 | 23 |
Natural growth rate [5] | 19.3 | 18.1 |
Sex ratio [3] | 918 | 947 |
Child sex ratio [3] | 935 | 943 |
Infant mortality rate [5] | 48 | 36 |
Maternal mortality ratio [5] | 274 | 245 |
Total fertility rate [5] | 3.5 | 2.7 |
Percentage of women with institutional delivery [5] | 55.4 | 46.2 |
Percentage of women who had delivery at home [5] | 42.1 | 53.4 |
Home delivery assisted by skilled persons [5] | 30 | 27.4 |
Percentage of safe delivery [5] | 64.5 | 56.2 |
Mothers who had three or more ANC [5] | 36.7 | 60.2 |