Health in Uttarakhand, India: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Uttarakhand was 71.3 years in 2019-23 (68.1 for men, 74.8 for women), against 70.3 for India; 8th longest of 22 with figures.
What is the infant mortality rate in Uttarakhand?
20 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Uttarakhand died before their first birthday in 2023 (Sample Registration System; India: 25), down from 32 in 2013; joint 11th highest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many mothers die in childbirth in Uttarakhand?
91 mothers died for every 100,000 live births in Uttarakhand in 2021-23 (maternal mortality ratio; India: 88).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many children in Uttarakhand are anaemic?
58.8% of young children (6 to 59 months) in Uttarakhand were anaemic in 2019-21 (National Family Health Survey 5), down from 59.8% in 2015-16; all-India: 67.1%; 14th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Uttarakhand are anaemic?
46.4% of pregnant women in Uttarakhand 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 Uttarakhand have?
Uttarakhand had 696 government hospitals with 8,418 beds at the end of 2022, about 0.73 beds per 1,000 people (all-India: 0.61; 13th fewest of 36). Private hospitals are not counted.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyAre there enough doctors in rural Uttarakhand?
In March 2023, 486 doctors were working at Uttarakhand's rural primary health centres, against 619 sanctioned posts (133 vacant) and 532 needed by national norms (Rural Health Statistics).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many specialist doctors work in rural Uttarakhand?
Rural community health centres in Uttarakhand had 46 of the 196 specialists they need (surgeons, obstetricians and gynaecologists, physicians and paediatricians) in March 2023, 23% of the requirement (all-India: 20%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does Uttarakhand spend on health?
Public spending on health in Uttarakhand was ₹2,145 crore in 2019-20, about ₹1,918 per resident; 14th highest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Uttarakhand compares with other states
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Uttarakhand ranks 12 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Haryana | 26 |
| 10 | Bihar | 23 |
| 11 | Gujarat | 20 |
| 12 | Uttarakhand | 20 |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | 20 |
| 14 | Andhra Pradesh | 19 |
| 15 | Telangana | 18 |
Life expectancy at birth (2019-23)
Uttarakhand ranks 8 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tamil Nadu | 73.4 years |
| 6 | Maharashtra | 72.8 years |
| 7 | West Bengal | 72.5 years |
| 8 | Uttarakhand | 71.3 years |
| 9 | Punjab | 70.8 years |
| 10 | Telangana | 70.8 years |
| 11 | Andhra Pradesh | 70.7 years |
Government hospital beds per 1,000 people (2022)
Uttarakhand ranks 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 27 | Assam | 0.65 |
Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (2019-21)
Uttarakhand ranks 23 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tripura | 64.2% |
| 21 | Puducherry | 64.0% |
| 22 | Andhra Pradesh | 63.2% |
| 23 | Uttarakhand | 58.8% |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu | 57.4% |
| 25 | Arunachal Pradesh | 56.6% |
| 26 | Sikkim | 56.4% |
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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…)
- 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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