Life expectancy at birth more in Bangladesh than India
Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding Health Indicators from the publication ‘THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S CHILDREN 2016’ brought out by UNICEF?
1) Life expectancy at birth in 2015 in Bangladesh is more as compared to that in India.
2) India has lower infant mortality rate than Sri Lanka in 2015.- Published on 03 Jan 17a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Only 1
Life expectancy at birth (in years) in various nations is as follows – India - 68; Bangladesh - 72; Nepal - 70; Sri Lanka - 75; Bhutan - 70; etc.
Infant Mortality Rate in 2015 in various nations is as follows – India – 38; Bangladesh - 31; Nepal - 29; Sri Lanka - 8; Bhutan - 27; etc.
The reasons for low performance include issues pertaining to adequacy of access and quality of healthcare, affordability, regional disparities, other socio cultural determinants of health etc.
