Health in Odisha, India: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Odisha was 70.5 years in 2019-23 (69.4 for men, 71.8 for women), against 70.3 for India; 11th shortest of 22 with figures.
What is the infant mortality rate in Odisha?
30 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Odisha died before their first birthday in 2023 (Sample Registration System; India: 25), down from 51 in 2013; joint 5th highest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many mothers die in childbirth in Odisha?
153 mothers died for every 100,000 live births in Odisha in 2021-23 (maternal mortality ratio; India: 88).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many children in Odisha are anaemic?
64.2% of young children (6 to 59 months) in Odisha were anaemic in 2019-21 (National Family Health Survey 5), up from 44.6% in 2015-16; all-India: 67.1%; joint 17th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Odisha are anaemic?
61.8% of pregnant women in Odisha 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 Odisha have?
Odisha had 1,850 government hospitals with 25,636 beds at the end of 2022, about 0.58 beds per 1,000 people (all-India: 0.61; 8th fewest of 36). Private hospitals are not counted.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyAre there enough doctors in rural Odisha?
In March 2023, 916 doctors were working at Odisha's rural primary health centres, against 1,321 sanctioned posts (405 vacant) and 1,277 needed by national norms (Rural Health Statistics).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many specialist doctors work in rural Odisha?
Rural community health centres in Odisha had 253 of the 1,320 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 Odisha spend on health?
Public spending on health in Odisha was ₹6,293 crore in 2019-20, about ₹1,439 per resident; 10th lowest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Odisha compares with other states
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Odisha ranks 5 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Madhya Pradesh | 37 |
| 3 | Chhattisgarh | 37 |
| 4 | Meghalaya | 34 |
| 5 | Odisha | 30 |
| 6 | Assam | 30 |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 29 |
| 8 | Jharkhand | 29 |
Life expectancy at birth (2019-23)
Odisha ranks 12 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Punjab | 70.8 years |
| 10 | Telangana | 70.8 years |
| 11 | Andhra Pradesh | 70.7 years |
| 12 | Odisha | 70.5 years |
| 13 | Rajasthan | 70.4 years |
| 14 | Gujarat | 70.4 years |
| 15 | Karnataka | 70.0 years |
Government hospital beds per 1,000 people (2022)
Odisha ranks 29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Gujarat | 0.69 |
| 27 | Assam | 0.65 |
| 28 | Punjab | 0.62 |
| 29 | Odisha | 0.58 |
| 30 | Haryana | 0.47 |
| 31 | Madhya Pradesh | 0.40 |
| 32 | Jharkhand | 0.35 |
Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (2019-21)
Odisha ranks 19 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chhattisgarh | 67.2% |
| 17 | Uttar Pradesh | 66.4% |
| 18 | Karnataka | 65.5% |
| 19 | Odisha | 64.2% |
| 20 | Tripura | 64.2% |
| 21 | Puducherry | 64.0% |
| 22 | Andhra Pradesh | 63.2% |
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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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