INTRODUCTION : Mortality statistics provide valuable insights for assessing community health status. The mortality of Tamil Nadu was studied and it was noted that there is higher mortality in males compared to female and mortality is higher in 60 + age group for the year 2019- 2022. (3) This study is done to describe the mortality trends noted by districts, age and gender in Tamil Nadu from 2018-2022.
OBJECTIVES : The objective is to analyse whether there is any difference by describing the mortality trends among different age groups, genders in the districts of Tamil Nadu by age groups and gender for the years 2018-2022
METHODOLOGY : The study design was a cross sectional retrospective study of the mortality in Tamil Nadu State for the period 1st January 2018 -31st December 2022. The study population taken for this study is all registered deaths in Civil Registration System (CRS) of Tamil Nadu. We included all deaths reported in Civil Registration System during the 2018-2022.
RESULTS : Overall there was an increase in male mortality of Vellore district in 2022 while comparing to other districts with 2021. In less than 1 years age group crude mortality rate is still in increasing trend except 8 districts in 2022. In the age group 1 to 4 years the overall mortality rate is decreasing only in 4 districts while increasing in other districts. Female mortality is high in 12 districts in the age 1 to 4 years group while compared to male mortality in 2022. It was noted that from age group 15 years and above the male mortality is higher compared to female in all districts. There is higher mortality in the age group 55 years and above and the mortality difference between both genders has reduced in 2022 since 2018.
CONCLUSION : The mortality rates have started to decrease in all the districts of Tamil Nadu in 2022 except Vellore. Male mortality is higher in age group 15 years and above in all districts. Female mortality is high in 12 districts in age group 1 to 4 years. There is diversity in mortality within districts when compared with age and gender.