Change on previous period2021Maternal and child

Tamil Nadu's under-five mortality rate rose to 14 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 13 in 2020 (+7.7%).

DeterioratingStrength 1.8 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 20:47 IST

What happened

2021: 14
2020: 13
Change: +1
Change, per cent: +7.7%

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 a deterioration.

Historical context

Typical year-to-year movement over the previous 6 steps: 1.

Full history of under-five mortality rate in Tamil Nadu

The underlying data

The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.

Period	Value	Release	Where in the document
2021	14	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2021	Statistical Report 2021, Statement 53, p.196, row "Tamil Nadu", column Total Total
2020	13	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2020	Statistical Report 2020, Statement 53, p.186, row "Tamil Nadu", column Total Total

Source and method

Publisher: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
Release: SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-STATISTICAL REPORT 2021Archived file Original URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
Method: How a change on previous period signal is computedHow under-five mortality rate is measured

More signals for under-five mortality rate in Tamil Nadu

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, Tamil Nadu's under-five mortality rate rose to 14 per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 13 in 2020 (+7.7%). 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--tamil-nadu--2021--period_change