Regional variations in healthcare
| State | Women who received no antenatal care (%) | Perinatal mortality rate* | Infant mortality rate* | U5 mortality rate* |
| Kerala | 0.1 | 10.8 | 15.3 | 16.3 |
| Maharashtra | 7.3 | 35.8 | 37.5 | 46.7 |
| Bihar | 65.7 | 58.7 | 61.7 | 84.8 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 33.5 | 59.5 | 72.7 | 96.4 |
| India | 22.8 | 48.5 | 57.0 | 74.3 |
Data from 2005 to 2006, National Family Health Survey-3.11
*Mortality rates are all expressed in relation to the number of deaths per 1000 live births.