Record2024Maternal and child
Madhya Pradesh: under-five mortality rate of 41 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2024
- 41
- 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
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2024 | Statistical Report 2024, Statement 53, p.197, row "Madhya Pradesh", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for under-five mortality rate in Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh's under-five mortality rate fell to 41 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 44 in 2023 (−6.8%).
- Madhya Pradesh's under-five mortality rate fell to 44 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 47 in 2022 (−6.4%).
- Madhya Pradesh: under-five mortality rate of 44 per 1,000 live births in 2023 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Madhya Pradesh's under-five mortality rate fell to 47 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 49 in 2021 (−4.1%).
- Madhya Pradesh: under-five mortality rate of 47 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Madhya Pradesh's under-five mortality rate fell to 49 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 51 in 2020 (−3.9%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Madhya Pradesh: under-five mortality rate of 41 per 1,000 live births in 2024 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 2024. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/under-five-mortality-rate--madhya-pradesh--2024--record
See also Madhya Pradesh and 41 per 1,000 live births in context.