Change on previous period2020Maternal and child

Kerala's under-five mortality rate fell to 8 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 9 in 2019 (−11%).

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What happened

2020: 8
2019: 9
Change: −1
Change, per cent: −11%

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2015

2016

2018

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 5 steps: 1.

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
2020	8	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2020	Statistical Report 2020, Statement 53, p.186, row "Kerala", column Total Total
2019	9	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2019	Statistical Report 2019, Statement 53, p.190, 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 2020Archived 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 8 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 9 in 2019 (−11%). 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--kerala--2020--period_change