Introduction: Infant mortality rate (IMR) is the probability of dying before one year of age, expressed per 1000 live-births. It is a sensitive indicators of standard of living, socioeconomic conditions, environmental conditions and quality of healthcare services of a country. Knowledge about causes and determinants of infant death is important for public health planning and resource allocation. The study therefore aims to find out the contextual factors leading to infant mortality in a rural block of Haryana. Material and Methods: The study was carried out in a rural block of district Rohtak, Haryana from July 2015 to June 2016. It was a descriptive cross-sectional study and included all infant deaths that occurred during the study period. Data analysis: The data were entered in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and appropriate tests were applied. Results: The infant mortality rate was 34.1 per 1000 live births. Majority of the families of the deceased infants belonged to lower middle socio-economic status (48.5%), Other Backward Castes (28.8%) and had more than five family members (62.1%).60.6% mothers had less than the recommended four antenatal visits.43.9% reported having certain illness like anaemia, shortness of breath etc. during the last 3 months of pregnancy.
