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GS-II · Health

9 official figures, each with a sentence for your answer and the short citation to write after it.

  1. What share of India's young children are stunted?29.3% NFHS-6 (2023-24)

    29.3% of children under five in India were stunted in NFHS-6 (2023-24), compared with 35.5% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) (National Family Health Survey). Source: IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24 Fact Sheets; NFHS-5 (2019-21) and NFHS-4 (2015-16) India reports.

    National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), 2023-24 (IIPS, Health Ministry)

  2. What share of births in India happen in a hospital or health facility?90.6% NFHS-6 (2023-24)

    90.6% of births in India took place in a health facility in NFHS-6 (2023-24), compared with 88.6% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) (National Family Health Survey). Source: IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24 Fact Sheets; NFHS-5 (2019-21) and NFHS-4 (2015-16) India reports.

    National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), 2023-24 (IIPS, Health Ministry)

  3. What share of India's children are fully vaccinated?87.1% NFHS-6 (2023-24)

    87.1% of children aged 12–23 months with a vaccination card were fully vaccinated in NFHS-6 (2023-24), compared with 83.8% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) (National Family Health Survey). Source: IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24 Fact Sheets.

    National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), 2023-24 (IIPS, Health Ministry)

  4. At what rate do babies die before their first birthday in India?24 per 1,000 live births 2024

    India's infant mortality rate was 24 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (SRS), compared with 25 per 1,000 live births in 2023. Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2024.

    Sample Registration System (SRS), Statistical Report 2024 (Registrar General of India)

  5. At what rate do mothers die from pregnancy and childbirth in India?87 per 1,00,000 live births 2022-24

    India's maternal mortality ratio was 87 per 1,00,000 live births in 2022-24 (SRS), compared with 88 per 1,00,000 live births in 2021-23. Source: Office of the Registrar General, India, Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2022-24 (Sample Registration System).

    Sample Registration System, Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2022-24 (Registrar General of India)

  6. How many children does an Indian woman have on average?1.9 children per woman 2024

    India's total fertility rate was 1.9 children per woman in 2024 (SRS), compared with 1.9 children per woman in 2023. Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2024.

    Sample Registration System (SRS), Statistical Report 2024 (Registrar General of India)

  7. What share of India's health spending do households pay out of pocket?43.4% of total health expenditure 2022-23

    Out-of-pocket spending by households was 43.4% of total health expenditure in 2022-23, compared with 39.4% of total health expenditure in 2021-22 (National Health Accounts). Source: National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2022-23.

    National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2022-23 (tenth report; the series began with 2013-14) (National Health Accounts, Health Ministry)

  8. How much does the government spend on health as a share of GDP?1.43% of GDP 2022-23

    Government health expenditure in India was 1.43% of GDP in 2022-23 (2011-12 GDP series), compared with 1.84% of GDP in 2021-22 (National Health Accounts). Source: National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2022-23.

    National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2022-23 (National Health Accounts, Health Ministry)

  9. How long can a newborn in India expect to live?70.6 years 2020-24

    Life expectancy at birth in India was 70.6 years in 2020-24, compared with 70.3 years in 2019-23 (SRS abridged life tables). Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, SRS-based Abridged Life Tables 2020-24.

    SRS-based Abridged Life Tables 2020-24 (Registrar General of India)