Health in Mizoram, India: official figures
13 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Mizoram died before their first birthday in 2023 (Sample Registration System; India: 25), down from 35 in 2013; 12th lowest of 35.
How many children in Mizoram are anaemic?
46.4% of young children (6 to 59 months) in Mizoram were anaemic in 2019-21 (National Family Health Survey 5), up from 17.7% in 2015-16; all-India: 67.1%; 7th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Mizoram are anaemic?
34.0% of pregnant women in Mizoram 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 Mizoram have?
Mizoram had 94 government hospitals with 1,985 beds at the end of 2022, about 1.61 beds per 1,000 people (all-India: 0.61; 10th most of 36). Private hospitals are not counted.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many specialist doctors work in rural Mizoram?
Rural community health centres in Mizoram had 0 of the 36 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 much does Mizoram spend on health?
Public spending on health in Mizoram was ₹651 crore in 2019-20, about ₹5,448 per resident; 4th highest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Mizoram compares with other states
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Mizoram ranks 24 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Delhi | 14 |
| 22 | Jammu and Kashmir | 14 |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | 14 |
| 24 | Mizoram | 13 |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu | 12 |
| 26 | Nagaland | 10 |
| 27 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 9 |
Government hospital beds per 1,000 people (2022)
Mizoram ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Goa | 2.15 |
| 8 | Puducherry | 2.04 |
| 9 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1.72 |
| 10 | Mizoram | 1.61 |
| 11 | Tamil Nadu | 1.52 |
| 12 | Delhi | 1.49 |
| 13 | Meghalaya | 1.37 |
Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (2019-21)
Mizoram ranks 30 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Himachal Pradesh | 55.4% |
| 28 | Chandigarh | 54.6% |
| 29 | Goa | 53.2% |
| 30 | Mizoram | 46.4% |
| 31 | Meghalaya | 45.1% |
| 32 | Lakshadweep | 43.1% |
| 33 | Manipur | 42.8% |
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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…)
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