Health in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India: official figures
9 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu died before their first birthday in 2023 (Sample Registration System; India: 25); joint 7th lowest of 35.
How many children in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu are anaemic?
75.8% of young children (6 to 59 months) in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were anaemic in 2019-21 (National Family Health Survey 5); all-India: 67.1%; 3rd highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu are anaemic?
60.7% of pregnant women in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 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 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have?
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu had 15 government hospitals with 1,238 beds at the end of 2022, about 1.03 beds per 1,000 people (all-India: 0.61; 17th most of 36). Private hospitals are not counted.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyAre there enough doctors in rural Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?
In March 2023, 22 doctors were working at Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's rural primary health centres, against 22 sanctioned posts and 12 needed by national norms (Rural Health Statistics).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many specialist doctors work in rural Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?
Rural community health centres in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu had 0 of the 12 specialists they need (surgeons, obstetricians and gynaecologists, physicians and paediatricians) in March 2023, 0% of the requirement (all-India: 20%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu compares with other union territories
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu ranks 27 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Mizoram | 13 |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu | 12 |
| 26 | Nagaland | 10 |
| 27 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 9 |
| 28 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 9 |
| 29 | Lakshadweep | 9 |
| 30 | Puducherry | 7 |
Government hospital beds per 1,000 people (2022)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tripura | 1.30 |
| 15 | Kerala | 1.08 |
| 16 | Karnataka | 1.06 |
| 17 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 1.03 |
| 18 | West Bengal | 0.98 |
| 19 | Telangana | 0.90 |
| 20 | Nagaland | 0.85 |
Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (2019-21)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu ranks 3 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladakh | 93.9% |
| 2 | Gujarat | 79.7% |
| 3 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 75.8% |
| 4 | Jammu and Kashmir | 72.7% |
| 5 | Madhya Pradesh | 72.6% |
| 6 | Rajasthan | 71.5% |
| 7 | Punjab | 71.1% |
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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 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…)
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