Change on previous period2019Maternal and child

Kerala's under-five mortality rate fell to 9 per 1,000 live births in 2019, from 10 in 2018 (−10%).

ImprovingStrength 1 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST

What happened

2019: 9
2018: 10
Change: −1
Change, per cent: −10%

2014

2015

2016

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 under-five mortality rate, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.

Historical context

Typical year-to-year movement over the previous 4 steps: 2.

Full history of under-five 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
2019	9	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2019	Statistical Report 2019, Statement 53, p.190, row "Kerala", column Total Total
2018	10	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2018	Statistical Report 2018, Statement 53, p.194, row "Kerala", column Total Total

Source and method

Publisher: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
Release: SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2019Archived file Original URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
Method: How a change on previous period signal is computedHow under-five mortality rate is measured

More signals for under-five mortality rate in Kerala

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala's under-five mortality rate fell to 9 per 1,000 live births in 2019, from 10 in 2018 (−10%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2019. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/under-five-mortality-rate--kerala--2019--period_change