Record2023Maternal and child

Madhya Pradesh: under-five mortality rate of 44 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.

ImprovingStrength 0.5 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST

What happened

2023: 44
series start 2014: –

2014

2016

2018

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

9 consecutive earlier years were higher. It extends a run of new lowests that began earlier.

Full history of under-five mortality rate in Madhya Pradesh

The underlying data

The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.

Period	Value	Release	Where in the document
2023	44	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2023	Statistical Report 2023, Statement 53, p.196, row "Madhya Pradesh", column Total Total

Source and method

Publisher: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
Release: SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2023Archived file Original URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
Method: How a record signal is computedHow under-five mortality rate is measured

More signals for under-five mortality rate in Madhya Pradesh

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, Madhya Pradesh: under-five mortality rate of 44 per 1,000 live births in 2023 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 2023. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/under-five-mortality-rate--madhya-pradesh--2023--record