Record2022Maternal and child
Punjab: under-five mortality rate of 19 per 1,000 live births in 2022 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2022
- 19
- 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
8 consecutive earlier years were higher.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2022 | Statistical Report 2022, Statement 53, p.196, row "Punjab", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for under-five mortality rate in Punjab
- Punjab's under-five mortality rate fell to 19 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 22 in 2023 (−14%).
- Punjab's under-five mortality rate rose to 22 per 1,000 live births in 2023, from 19 in 2022 (+16%).
- Punjab's under-five mortality rate fell to 19 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 22 in 2021 (−14%).
- Punjab's under-five mortality rate was unchanged at 22 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- Punjab's under-five mortality rate rose to 22 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 21 in 2019 (+4.8%).
- Punjab: under-five mortality rate of 21 per 1,000 live births in 2019 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Punjab: under-five mortality rate of 19 per 1,000 live births in 2022 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 2022. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/under-five-mortality-rate--punjab--2022--record
See also Punjab and 19 per 1,000 live births in context.