Table 6

Probability of death at age 15–60 years and premature mortality at age 70 years among different categories of caste, religion and region by sex in India

Probability of dying between n to x+n interval	SC				ST		OBC			Others
Caste	Male		Female		Male	Female	Male		Female	Male	Female
₄₅q₁₅	0.2097		0.1201		0.2263	0.1307	0.1754		0.1064	0.1593	0.0861
₇₀q₀	0.4430		0.3157		0.4567	0.2979	0.3923		0.2929	0.3478	0.2512
Religion	Hindus				Muslims		Christians			Others
₄₅q₁₅	0.1866		0.1067		0.1523	0.1059	0.1815		0.0869	0.1842	0.1065
₇₀q₀	0.4018		0.2886		0.3828	0.2967	0.3888		0.2394	0.3606	0.2542
Probability of dying between n to x+n Interval	Northeast		East		North		Central		West		South
Regions	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
₄₅q₁₅	0.2142	0.1197	0.1795	0.1253	0.1655	0.0925	0.1879	0.1271	0.1753	0.0830	0.1884	0.0891
₇₀q₀	0.4464	0.3144	0.3945	0.3318	0.3500	0.2321	0.4179	0.3233	0.3655	0.2353	0.4234	0.2683