Forecasting Indian infant mortality rate: An application of autoregressive integrated moving average model

BACKGROUND: The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) reflects the socioeconomic development of a nation. The IMR was reduced by 28% between 2015 and 2016 (National Family Health Survey-4 [NFHS-4]) as compared to 2005–2006 (NFHS-3), from 57/1000 to 41/1000 live births. The target fixed by the Government of In...

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Main Authors: Amit K Mishra, Chandar Sahanaa, Mani Manikandan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Family and Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2019;volume=26;issue=2;spage=123;epage=126;aulast=Mishra