Maternal & Child Health Dashboard — Kerala
Indicator Definition
Number of pregnant women registered for antenatal care at health facilities.
Key Specialties of Kerala
For the past ten years, trends provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of ANC programs and their reach among pregnant women.
Number of PW – District wise
Number of PW – Kerala State
Indicator Definition
Institutional delivery giving birth in medical institution under the care and supervision of trained health care provider.
Key Specialties of Kerala
Kerala has achieved near-universal institutional delivery coverage with a balanced mix of public and private sector participation.
District — Institutional Deliveries
Kerala — Institutional Deliveries (Public vs Private)
Indicator Definition
Births occurring at home and attended by traditional birth attendants or other untrained persons.
Key Specialties of Kerala
Home deliveries are rare in Kerala and support institutional deliveries through maternal and child health programmes.
Home Deliveries — District wise 2020-21
Home Deliveries — Kerala
Indicator Definition
C-section delivery is a surgical procedure, where child birth through incisions in the mother abdomen and uterus.
Key Specialties of Kerala
Kerala has experienced a steady rise in caesarean section rates, which are notably higher in the private sector.
District-wise C-Section Rate - (2024-25)
Kerala: Trend in C-Section Rate
Indicator Definition
The annual number of female deaths from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes) during pregnancy and childbirth or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy.
Key Specialties of Kerala
Kerala has successfully lowered its maternal death significantly over the year.
Maternal Deaths — District wise (2019-20)
Maternal Deaths — Kerala (2019-20 to 2024-25)
Indicator Definition
Live birth is the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy.
Key Specialties of Kerala
Kerala has historically recorded a low birth rate, while Malappuram reports the highest number of live births.
District — Live Births (Gender-wise)
Kerala — Live Births Trend (Gender-wise)
Indicator Definition
Immunization coverage refers to the proportion of a specified target population (such as children in a defined age group) that has received a recommended vaccine or series of vaccines, calculated as the number vaccinated divided by the total eligible population.
Key Specialties of Kerala
The state of Kerala reports consistently high immunization coverage, with full immunization levels frequently above 90-100%.