Change on previous period2018Maternal and child
Tamil Nadu's under-five mortality rate fell to 17 per 1,000 live births in 2018, from 19 in 2017 (−11%).
What happened
- 2018
- 17
- 2017
- 19
- Change
- −2
- Change, per cent
- −11%
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 an improvement.
Historical context
Typical year-to-year movement over the previous 3 steps: 1.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2018 | Statistical Report 2018, Statement 53, p.194, row "Tamil Nadu", column Total Total |
| 2017 | 19 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2017 | Statistical Report 2017, Statement 53, p.196, row "Tamil Nadu", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for under-five mortality rate in Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu's under-five mortality rate rose to 14 per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 13 in 2023 (+7.7%).
- Tamil Nadu's under-five mortality rate was unchanged at 13 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- Tamil Nadu's under-five mortality rate fell to 13 per 1,000 live births in 2022, from 14 in 2021 (−7.1%).
- Tamil Nadu's under-five mortality rate rose to 14 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 13 in 2020 (+7.7%).
- Tamil Nadu's under-five mortality rate fell to 13 per 1,000 live births in 2020, from 16 in 2019 (−19%).
- Tamil Nadu: under-five mortality rate of 13 per 1,000 live births in 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Tamil Nadu's under-five mortality rate fell to 17 per 1,000 live births in 2018, from 19 in 2017 (−11%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2018. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/under-five-mortality-rate--tamil-nadu--2018--period_change
See also Tamil Nadu and 17 per 1,000 live births in context.