Change on previous period2022Maternal and child

Kerala's under-five mortality rate rose to 9 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 8 in 2021 (+13%).

DeterioratingStrength 1.8 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST

What happened

2022: 9
2021: 8
Change: +1
Change, per cent: +13%

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2016

2017

2019

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 a deterioration.

Historical context

Typical year-to-year movement over the previous 7 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
2022	9	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2022	Statistical Report 2022, Statement 53, p.196, row "Kerala", column Total Total
2021	8	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2021	Statistical Report 2021, Statement 53, p.196, 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 2022Archived 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 rose to 9 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 8 in 2021 (+13%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2022. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/under-five-mortality-rate--kerala--2022--period_change