Record2019Maternal and child
Tamil Nadu: under-five mortality rate of 16 per 1,000 live births in 2019 is the lowest in the series, which begins 2014.
What happened
- 2019
- 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
5 consecutive earlier years were higher.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2019 | Statistical Report 2019, Statement 53, p.190, 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: under-five mortality rate of 16 per 1,000 live births in 2019 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 2019. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/under-five-mortality-rate--tamil-nadu--2019--record
See also Tamil Nadu and 16 per 1,000 live births in context.