Record2020Maternal and child
Jammu and Kashmir: under-five mortality rate of 17 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2020
- 17
- 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
6 consecutive earlier years were higher. It extends a run of new lowests that began earlier.
Full history of under-five mortality rate in Jammu and Kashmir
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2020 | Statistical Report 2020, Statement 53, p.186, row "Jammu & Kashmir", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for under-five mortality rate in Jammu and Kashmir
- Jammu and Kashmir's under-five mortality rate was unchanged at 15 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- Jammu and Kashmir: under-five mortality rate of 15 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Jammu and Kashmir's under-five mortality rate fell to 15 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 17 in 2022 (−12%).
- Jammu and Kashmir's under-five mortality rate rose to 17 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 16 in 2021 (+6.3%).
- Jammu and Kashmir's under-five mortality rate fell to 16 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 17 in 2020 (−5.9%).
- Jammu and Kashmir: under-five mortality rate of 16 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Jammu and Kashmir: under-five mortality rate of 17 per 1,000 live births in 2020 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 2020. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/under-five-mortality-rate--jammu-and-kashmir--2020--record
See also Jammu and Kashmir and 17 per 1,000 live births in context.