Health

Lifespan, disease, nutrition, care, and public health.

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Special report What NFHS-6 reveals about India A visual reading of the 2023-24 National Family Health Survey: homes, women, fertility, birth, child health, nutrition, chronic disease, ageing, and care.
Latest How long do Indians live? Life expectancy at birth has nearly doubled since 1960, but healthy years lag behind. 8 figures
Is India getting healthier? Life expectancy climbed, child deaths fell, and more doctors are registered. But wasting persists, chronic diseases overtook infections, and out-of-pocket spending remains a heavy burden. 41 figures What kills Indians? Non-communicable diseases have overtaken infections as the top killers. Cardiovascular disease, cancers, and respiratory illnesses lead, but injuries and suicide hit working-age Indians hardest. 17 figures How safe is it to walk on India’s roads? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ Road Accidents in India 2024 counts 36,526 pedestrians killed in 2024. The figures come from police returns. The Supreme Court recognised the right to walk on demarcated footpaths in 2026. 9 figures What do India’s road-death figures reveal? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' Road Accidents in India 2024 counts 177,175 road deaths from police returns. It shows who died, where those deaths were recorded, and what the figures cannot explain. 12 figures

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