Social disadvantage and child mortality in India: 1993 – 2019

Aashish Gupta, Vipul Kumar Paikra and Kanika Sharma

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Abstract: Using data from four rounds of India’s demographic and health surveys, we document persistently higher child mortality among marginalized social groups in India. Compared to high caste Hindus, a privileged group in Indian society, marginalized children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are 1.5-1.7 more likely to die before their fifth birthday in India. This mortality disadvantage has been persistent for almost three decades, despite rapid improvements in healthcare access, environmental determinants of health, and incomes in this period. These findings suggest that addressing social disparities in child survival would require challenging social inequalities both inside and outside healthcare settings.

Date: 2022-11-15
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