Health in Rajasthan, India: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Rajasthan was 70.4 years in 2019-23 (67.8 for men, 73.3 for women), against 70.3 for India; joint 9th shortest of 22 with figures.
What is the infant mortality rate in Rajasthan?
29 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Rajasthan died before their first birthday in 2023 (Sample Registration System; India: 25), down from 47 in 2013; joint 7th highest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many mothers die in childbirth in Rajasthan?
86 mothers died for every 100,000 live births in Rajasthan in 2021-23 (maternal mortality ratio; India: 88).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many children in Rajasthan are anaemic?
71.5% of young children (6 to 59 months) in Rajasthan were anaemic in 2019-21 (National Family Health Survey 5), up from 60.3% in 2015-16; all-India: 67.1%; 6th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Rajasthan are anaemic?
46.3% of pregnant women in Rajasthan 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 Rajasthan have?
Rajasthan had 3,236 government hospitals with 58,480 beds at the end of 2022, about 0.73 beds per 1,000 people (all-India: 0.61; 12th fewest of 36). Private hospitals are not counted.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyAre there enough doctors in rural Rajasthan?
In March 2023, 2,236 doctors were working at Rajasthan's rural primary health centres, against 2,622 sanctioned posts (386 vacant) and 2,179 needed by national norms (Rural Health Statistics).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many specialist doctors work in rural Rajasthan?
Rural community health centres in Rajasthan had 510 of the 2,600 specialists they need (surgeons, obstetricians and gynaecologists, physicians and paediatricians) in March 2023, 20% of the requirement (all-India: 20%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does Rajasthan spend on health?
Public spending on health in Rajasthan was ₹12,211 crore in 2019-20, about ₹1,574 per resident; 13th lowest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Rajasthan compares with other states
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Rajasthan ranks 7 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Meghalaya | 34 |
| 5 | Odisha | 30 |
| 6 | Assam | 30 |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 29 |
| 8 | Jharkhand | 29 |
| 9 | Haryana | 26 |
| 10 | Bihar | 23 |
Life expectancy at birth (2019-23)
Rajasthan ranks 13 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Jharkhand | 69.5 years |
Government hospital beds per 1,000 people (2022)
Rajasthan ranks 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Andhra Pradesh | 0.75 |
| 23 | Jammu and Kashmir | 0.73 |
| 24 | Uttarakhand | 0.73 |
| 25 | Rajasthan | 0.73 |
| 26 | Gujarat | 0.69 |
| 27 | Assam | 0.65 |
| 28 | Punjab | 0.62 |
Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (2019-21)
Rajasthan ranks 6 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Haryana | 70.4% |
| 9 | Telangana | 70.0% |
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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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