Change on previous period2023Maternal and child
Tamil Nadu's infant mortality rate rose to 12 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 11 in 2022 (+9.1%).
What happened
- 2023
- 12
- 2022
- 11
- Change
- +1
- Change, per cent
- +9.1%
Why it matters
Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.
For infant mortality rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
Typical year-to-year movement over the previous 7 steps: 1.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2023 VOLUME 58-I | Bulletin 2023, Table 1, p.4, row "Tamil Nadu", column IMR Total |
| 2022 | 11 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2022 VOLUME 57-I | Bulletin 2022, Table 1, p.4, row "Tamil Nadu", column IMR Total |
Source and method
More signals for infant mortality rate in Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu's infant mortality rate fell to 11 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 12 in 2023 (−8.3%).
- Tamil Nadu's infant mortality rate fell to 11 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 12 in 2021 (−8.3%).
- Tamil Nadu: infant mortality rate of 11 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Tamil Nadu's infant mortality rate fell to 12 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 13 in 2020 (−7.7%).
- Tamil Nadu: infant mortality rate of 12 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Tamil Nadu: infant mortality rate of 13 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Tamil Nadu's infant mortality rate rose to 12 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 11 in 2022 (+9.1%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-BULLETIN 2023 VOLUME 58-I. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/infant-mortality-rate--tamil-nadu--2023--period_change
See also Tamil Nadu and 12 per 1,000 live births in context.