Overview

• Assam’s Maternal Mortality Ratio fell from 480 per lakh live births in 2006 to 125 in 2022, marking the steepest decline among Indian states.
• Institutional deliveries surged from 22.4% in 2006 to 97% in 2022, with government facilities handling nearly 90% of births.
• The state expanded its healthcare network with 13 medical colleges, 22 district hospitals, 221 community health centres and 4,875 sub-centres.
• Assam’s total fertility rate dropped from 2.9 to 2.1 and its infant mortality rate fell from 68 to 32 over the same period.
• The government has announced plans to build 100 hospitals with dedicated maternity wards and establish 51 first referral units by 2029.