Record2021Maternal and child
India: under-five mortality rate of 31 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2021
- 31
- series start 2014
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Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For under-five mortality rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
7 consecutive earlier years were higher. It extends a run of new lowests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2021 | Statistical Report 2021, Statement 53, p.196, row "India", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for under-five mortality rate in India
- India's under-five mortality rate fell to 28 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 29 in 2023 (−3.4%).
- India: under-five mortality rate of 28 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- India's under-five mortality rate fell to 29 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 30 in 2022 (−3.3%).
- India: under-five mortality rate of 29 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- India's under-five mortality rate fell to 30 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 31 in 2021 (−3.2%).
- India: under-five mortality rate of 30 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: under-five mortality rate of 31 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2021. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/under-five-mortality-rate--india--2021--record
See also India and 31 per 1,000 live births in context.