Health in Delhi, India: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Delhi was 74.2 years in 2019-23 (72.3 for men, 76.8 for women), against 70.3 for India; 4th longest of 22 with figures.
What is the infant mortality rate in Delhi?
14 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Delhi died before their first birthday in 2023 (Sample Registration System; India: 25), down from 24 in 2013; joint 13th lowest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many children in Delhi are anaemic?
69.2% of young children (6 to 59 months) in Delhi were anaemic in 2019-21 (National Family Health Survey 5), up from 62.6% in 2015-16; all-India: 67.1%; 11th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Delhi are anaemic?
42.2% of pregnant women in Delhi 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 Delhi have?
Delhi had 114 government hospitals with 31,492 beds at the end of 2022, about 1.49 beds per 1,000 people (all-India: 0.61; 12th most of 36). Private hospitals are not counted.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyAre there enough doctors in rural Delhi?
In March 2023, 16 doctors were working at Delhi's rural primary health centres, against 19 sanctioned posts (3 vacant) and 5 needed by national norms (Rural Health Statistics).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does Delhi spend on health?
Public spending on health in Delhi was ₹5,930 crore in 2019-20, about ₹2,974 per resident; 8th highest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Delhi compares with other union territories
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Delhi ranks 21 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tripura | 15 |
| 19 | Maharashtra | 14 |
| 20 | Karnataka | 14 |
| 21 | Delhi | 14 |
| 22 | Jammu and Kashmir | 14 |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | 14 |
| 24 | Mizoram | 13 |
Life expectancy at birth (2019-23)
Delhi ranks 4 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala | 75.1 years |
| 2 | Jammu and Kashmir | 74.4 years |
| 3 | Himachal Pradesh | 74.4 years |
| 4 | Delhi | 74.2 years |
| 5 | Tamil Nadu | 73.4 years |
| 6 | Maharashtra | 72.8 years |
| 7 | West Bengal | 72.5 years |
Government hospital beds per 1,000 people (2022)
Delhi ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1.72 |
| 10 | Mizoram | 1.61 |
| 11 | Tamil Nadu | 1.52 |
| 12 | Delhi | 1.49 |
| 13 | Meghalaya | 1.37 |
| 14 | Tripura | 1.30 |
| 15 | Kerala | 1.08 |
Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (2019-21)
Delhi ranks 11 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Haryana | 70.4% |
| 9 | Telangana | 70.0% |
| 10 | Bihar | 69.4% |
| 11 | Delhi | 69.2% |
| 12 | West Bengal | 69.0% |
| 13 | Maharashtra | 68.9% |
| 14 | Assam | 68.4% |
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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…)
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