“Children in India 2025”: IMR falls to 25
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What happened
- MoSPI released Children in India 2025, the fourth issue, at the 29th CoCSSO in Chandigarh [PIB].
- IMR fell from 44 in 2011 to 25 in 2023; school drop-out from 13.8 (2022-23) to 8.2 (2024-25); women 20-24 married before 18 from 26.8% (2015-16) to 23.3% (2019-21) [PIB].
Background
- Adoptions rose from 3927 in 2017-18 to 4515 in 2024-25 [PIB].
Why it matters
- Child marriage at nearly a quarter remains a weak indicator.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-09-25): moSPI released Children in India 2025, the fourth issue, at the 29th CoCSSO in Chandigarh.
- Child marriage at nearly a quarter remains a weak indicator.
Quotable data pointIMR fell from 44 in 2011 to 25 in 2023; school drop-out from 13.8 (2022-23) to 8.2 (2024-25); women 20-24 married before 18 from 26.8% (2015-16) to 23.3% (2019-21).
PIB: Children in India 2025, 25 Sep 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: IMR, child marriage data.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
IMR in 2023 per Children in India 2025
Answer (c) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: Children in India 2025, 25 Sep 2025
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