A Comparative Study of Infant and Under 5 Mortality Rate and Institutional Births of EAG States with Reference to SDG-3 (Target -2): An Analysis of the NFHS (2019-20)

Children and maternal health are the supreme assets of a nation. Because mothers reproductive or fertile women children future Therefore, both play vital role for The increase in economic productivity depends upon residents any area. As we know that 1980s, social development indicators were included indicators. indicator includes health, education, sanitation, hygiene, etc.; which education development. Sustainable Development has 17 goals SDG- Goal- 3 is related to Health Well-being. SDG-3 have 13 targets 28 defined by United Nations like MMR, U5MR, IMR, HIV, suicide rates, life expectancy, etc. Out target, this study based on SDG Goal – 3.2 (By 2030, end preventable deaths newborns under 5 years age, with all countries aiming reduce IMR at least as low 12 per 1000 live births instead NNMR Under -5 mortality 25 births) Institutional birth EAG States. states mainly consist Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh. This focused comparative among terms Infant child rate institutional help NFHS.