Change on previous period2023Maternal and child

Kerala's neonatal mortality rate fell to 4 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 5 in 2022 (−20%).

ImprovingStrength 2 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST

What happened

2023: 4
2022: 5
Change: −1
Change, per cent: −20%

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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 neonatal mortality rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.

Historical context

Typical year-to-year movement over the previous 7 steps: 0.

Full history of neonatal mortality rate in Kerala

The underlying data

The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.

Period	Value	Release	Where in the document
2023	4	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2023	Statistical Report 2023, Statement 48, p.179, row "Kerala", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total
2022	5	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2022	Statistical Report 2022, Statement 48, p.179, row "Kerala", column Neo-natal Mortality Rate Total

Source and method

Publisher: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
Release: SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2023Archived file Original URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
Method: How a change on previous period signal is computedHow neonatal mortality rate is measured

More signals for neonatal mortality rate in Kerala

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala's neonatal mortality rate fell to 4 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 5 in 2022 (−20%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2023. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/neonatal-mortality-rate--kerala--2023--period_change