Comparative Data Table
India, three Indian states, and four Indian neighbors
 
Kerala
West
Bengal
Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Bang-
ladesh
Pak-
istan
Sri
Lanka
China
Females Per 100  Males
104
  92
88
93
94
92
99
94
Infant Mortality Rate
17
66
98
79
91
95
18
31
Female Life Expectancy
74
62
55
59
56
59
74
71
Male Life Expectancy
69
61
57
59
55
59
70
68
Female Literacy Rate
86%
47%
25%
39%
23%
22%
74%
68%
Male Literacy Rate
94%
68%
56%
64%
49%
49%
94%
87%
Economic Growth
0.3%
2.5%
2.2%
3.1%
1.9%
3.0%
2.6%
7.7%
Total Fertility Rate
1.8
3.2
5.1
3.7
4.0
5.6
2.5
2.0
Population, Millions
29
68
139
884
114
119
17
1162
Data from Statistical Appendix of Dre'ze(a) and Sen

(Directory)  March 20, 2000