Vital Statistics Dashboard — Kerala
Indicator Definition
Birth Rate is number of live births per 1000 population in a given year.
Key Specialties of Kerala
Kerala achieved early gains in demographic transition; see trends above.
Birth Rate Trend
Birth Rate 2023
Indicator Definition
IMR: Number of infant deaths (under 1 year) per 1000 live births.
Key Specialties of Kerala
Kerala achieved SDG neonatal mortality target before 2000; consistently among lowest in India.
IMR Trend
Infant Mortality Rate 2023
Indicator Definition
SRB: Number of female births per 1000 male births.
Key Specialties of Kerala
Kerala achieved SDG neonatal mortality target before 2000; consistently among lowest in India.
Sex Ratio at Birth 2023
Indicator Definition
Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn is expected to live, assuming that current age-specific mortality rates remain constant throughout their lifetime.
Key Specialties of Kerala
Kerala has the highest life expectancy at birth in India during the period 2019-23, estimated at 75.1 years for the total population, 71.9 years for males, and 78.4 years for females.