Health in Jammu and Kashmir, India: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Jammu and Kashmir was 74.4 years in 2019-23 (73.4 for men, 75.5 for women), against 70.3 for India; joint 2nd longest of 22 with figures.
What is the infant mortality rate in Jammu and Kashmir?
14 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Jammu and Kashmir died before their first birthday in 2023 (Sample Registration System; India: 25), down from 37 in 2013; joint 13th lowest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many children in Jammu and Kashmir are anaemic?
72.7% of young children (6 to 59 months) in Jammu and Kashmir were anaemic in 2019-21 (National Family Health Survey 5), up from 43.3% in 2015-16; all-India: 67.1%; 4th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Jammu and Kashmir are anaemic?
44.1% of pregnant women in Jammu and Kashmir 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 Jammu and Kashmir have?
Jammu and Kashmir had 1,810 government hospitals with 9,934 beds at the end of 2022, about 0.73 beds per 1,000 people (all-India: 0.61; 14th fewest of 36). Private hospitals are not counted.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyAre there enough doctors in rural Jammu and Kashmir?
In March 2023, 1,030 doctors were working at Jammu and Kashmir's rural primary health centres, against 1,677 sanctioned posts (647 vacant) and 890 needed by national norms (Rural Health Statistics).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many specialist doctors work in rural Jammu and Kashmir?
Rural community health centres in Jammu and Kashmir had 116 of the 208 specialists they need (surgeons, obstetricians and gynaecologists, physicians and paediatricians) in March 2023, 56% of the requirement (all-India: 20%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does Jammu and Kashmir spend on health?
Public spending on health in Jammu and Kashmir was ₹1,883 crore in 2019-20, about ₹1,423 per resident; 8th lowest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Jammu and Kashmir compares with other union territories
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Jammu and Kashmir ranks 22 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Maharashtra | 14 |
| 20 | Karnataka | 14 |
| 21 | Delhi | 14 |
| 22 | Jammu and Kashmir | 14 |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | 14 |
| 24 | Mizoram | 13 |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu | 12 |
Life expectancy at birth (2019-23)
Jammu and Kashmir ranks 2 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)
Jammu and Kashmir ranks 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nagaland | 0.85 |
| 21 | Manipur | 0.77 |
| 22 | Andhra Pradesh | 0.75 |
| 23 | Jammu and Kashmir | 0.73 |
| 24 | Uttarakhand | 0.73 |
| 25 | Rajasthan | 0.73 |
| 26 | Gujarat | 0.69 |
Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (2019-21)
Jammu and Kashmir ranks 4 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 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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