Health in Assam, India: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Assam was 68.6 years in 2019-23 (66.9 for men, 70.7 for women), against 70.3 for India; 4th shortest of 22 with figures.
What is the infant mortality rate in Assam?
30 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Assam died before their first birthday in 2023 (Sample Registration System; India: 25), down from 54 in 2013; joint 5th highest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many mothers die in childbirth in Assam?
110 mothers died for every 100,000 live births in Assam in 2021-23 (maternal mortality ratio; India: 88).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many children in Assam are anaemic?
68.4% of young children (6 to 59 months) in Assam were anaemic in 2019-21 (National Family Health Survey 5), up from 35.7% in 2015-16; all-India: 67.1%; 14th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Assam are anaemic?
54.2% of pregnant women in Assam were anaemic in 2019-21 (all-India: 52.2%), which raises the risk of low birth weight and of death in childbirth.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Assam have?
Assam had 1,340 government hospitals with 23,185 beds at the end of 2022, about 0.65 beds per 1,000 people (all-India: 0.61; 10th fewest of 36). Private hospitals are not counted.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyAre there enough doctors in rural Assam?
In March 2023, 1,281 doctors were working at Assam's rural primary health centres, against 1,686 sanctioned posts (405 vacant) and 920 needed by national norms (Rural Health Statistics).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many specialist doctors work in rural Assam?
Rural community health centres in Assam had 131 of the 704 specialists they need (surgeons, obstetricians and gynaecologists, physicians and paediatricians) in March 2023, 19% of the requirement (all-India: 20%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does Assam spend on health?
Public spending on health in Assam was ₹5,446 crore in 2019-20, about ₹1,582 per resident; 14th lowest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Assam compares with other states
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Assam ranks 6 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chhattisgarh | 37 |
| 4 | Meghalaya | 34 |
| 5 | Odisha | 30 |
| 6 | Assam | 30 |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 29 |
| 8 | Jharkhand | 29 |
| 9 | Haryana | 26 |
Life expectancy at birth (2019-23)
Assam ranks 19 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jharkhand | 69.5 years |
| 17 | Bihar | 69.3 years |
| 18 | Haryana | 68.8 years |
| 19 | Assam | 68.6 years |
| 20 | Uttar Pradesh | 68.0 years |
| 21 | Madhya Pradesh | 67.6 years |
| 22 | Chhattisgarh | 64.6 years |
Government hospital beds per 1,000 people (2022)
Assam ranks 27 of 36, highest first. Beds on 31 December 2022 divided by the official projected population for 2022.
| Rank | Region | Government hospital beds per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Uttarakhand | 0.73 |
| 25 | Rajasthan | 0.73 |
| 26 | Gujarat | 0.69 |
| 27 | Assam | 0.65 |
| 28 | Punjab | 0.62 |
| 29 | Odisha | 0.58 |
| 30 | Haryana | 0.47 |
Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (2019-21)
Assam ranks 14 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Delhi | 69.2% |
| 12 | West Bengal | 69.0% |
| 13 | Maharashtra | 68.9% |
| 14 | Assam | 68.4% |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 67.4% |
| 16 | Chhattisgarh | 67.2% |
| 17 | Uttar Pradesh | 66.4% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 14: State-wise Children Aged 6-59 Months who are Anaemic, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 88b94ba8796f…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 15: State-wise Pregnant Women Aged 15-49 Years who are Anaemic, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 10416e5dd5f9…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 16: State-wise Health Infrastructure - Doctors and Specialists (Rural Health Statistics, 31 March 2023), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2e055836b4d9…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 18: State-wise Public Expenditure on Health, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 264dafcd814a…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 17: State-wise Number of Government Hospitals and Beds, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86c53d763e42…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 4: State-wise Infant Mortality Rate, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7f5e2e5b7d62…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 7: State-wise Life Expectancy, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2d87cfcb6759…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 5: State-wise Maternal Mortality Ratio, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 43c67ae2dca5…)
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