Record2021Maternal and child
Maharashtra: under-five mortality rate of 16 per 1,000 live births in 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2021
- 16
- 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
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2021 | Statistical Report 2021, Statement 53, p.196, row "Maharashtra", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for under-five mortality rate in Maharashtra
- Maharashtra: under-five mortality rate of 15 per 1,000 live births in 2024 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
- Maharashtra's under-five mortality rate fell to 15 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 16 in 2023 (−6.2%).
- Maharashtra's under-five mortality rate was unchanged at 16 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- Maharashtra's under-five mortality rate was unchanged at 16 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- Maharashtra's under-five mortality rate fell to 16 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 18 in 2020 (−11%).
- Maharashtra: under-five mortality rate of 18 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Maharashtra: under-five mortality rate of 16 per 1,000 live births in 2021 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 2021. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/under-five-mortality-rate--maharashtra--2021--record
See also Maharashtra and 16 per 1,000 live births in context.