National Family Health Survey

June 7, 2026 12:57 PM

NFHS-6 Fact Sheets highlight health gains, support government’s data harmonisation drive

The release of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 Fact Sheets marks a significant milestone in India's evolving health and statistical ecosystem, highlighting improvements in key health, nutrition and demographic indicators while supporting the government's push towards greater data harmonisation across national information systems. According to senior officials in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the NFHS-6 Fact Sheets present findings on 101 major indicators, providing a sna...

May 29, 2026 5:41 PM

India records major gains in maternal, child health and nutrition in NFHS-6: Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday released the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), highlighting significant improvements in maternal and child healthcare, nutrition, immunisation coverage and financial protection across the country during 2023-24. Conducted by the MoHFW with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, as the nodal agency, the survey covered nearly 6.79 lakh households across 715 districts and provides key data on populatio...

December 10, 2024 9:07 PM

India achieves total fertility rate of 2.0

India has achieved a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.0, according to the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019–21). This meets the targets set under the National Population Policy 2000 and the National Health Policy 2017, which aimed for a TFR of 2.1. The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. The government has implemented multiple schemes under its Family Planning Programme to reach this milestone. Contraceptive opt...