Levels, Trends and Mortality Differentials in Two Major States in India: A Comparative Analysis

During the last few decades mortality rates have been halved in India. The levels of mortality of the society is closely linked to the health, health care facility and well-being of the people. A society with health care facility at the gross root level is more likely to experience low mortality. The Sample Registration System (SRS) data provided profound information on age-specific mortality in India. The study is aimed to investigate the age specific mortality differentials by sex and place of residence during 1981-85 to 2006-2010. However, the results documented both states mortality rates significantly decline over the period. In West Bengal infant and child mortality rate significantly decline as compared to Uttar Pradesh and Nation too. The result also shows both states have the same improvement in life expectancy at birth (e 0) during study period. Furthermore, in the rural area age-specific mortality rates comparatively high in both states. The slow decline in age-specific mortality rates in India calls for new approaches that go beyond disease and its represent the health infrastructure, utilization health care facility, health policy and programs. However, country with limited resources that attain lower than expected mortality levels due to poor distribution health facility, cultural factors and institutions and programs that alleviate against the consequences of poverty in remote areas.