State vs India2023–24Maternal and child
Meghalaya's institutional births of 65.6% in 2023–24 is below the India figure of 90.6% (−25 points).
What happened
- 2023–24
- 65.6%
- India
- 90.6%
- Change
- −25.0%
- Change, percentage points
- −25 pts
Why it matters
The state is compared with the all-India figure for the same period, and only flagged when the gap is large relative to how far states usually sit from each other.
For institutional births, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
Ranks 34 of 35 reporting states and union territories (highest first).
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 90.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional) | NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.26, "India - Key Indicators", indicator 35 "Institutional births (%)", column NFHS-6 (2023-24) Total |
| 2023–24 | 65.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional) | NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.87, "Meghalaya - Key Indicators", indicator 35 "Institutional births (%)", column NFHS-6 (2023-24) Total |
Source and method
More signals for institutional births in Meghalaya
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Meghalaya's institutional births of 65.6% in 2023–24 is below the India figure of 90.6% (−25 points). Source: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/institutional-births--meghalaya--2023-2024--vs_parent
See also Meghalaya and 65.6% in context.