Record2020Maternal and child
Kerala: under-five mortality rate of 8 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2020
- 8
- 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.
The underlying data
| 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 |
Source and method
More signals for under-five mortality rate in Kerala
- Kerala's under-five mortality rate rose to 9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 8 in 2023 (+13%).
- Kerala's under-five mortality rate fell to 8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 9 in 2022 (−11%).
- Kerala's under-five mortality rate rose to 9 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 8 in 2021 (+13%).
- Kerala's under-five mortality rate was unchanged at 8 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- Kerala's under-five mortality rate fell to 8 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 9 in 2019 (−11%).
- Kerala: under-five mortality rate of 9 per 1,000 live births in 2019 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala: under-five mortality rate of 8 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--kerala--2020--record
See also Kerala and 8 per 1,000 live births in context.