India vs Indonesia: Life expectancy

India
72.2 Years
in 2024
Indonesia
71.3 Years
in 2024
India rank
39th
Indonesia rank
40th

Life expectancy over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

India currently reports 72.2 Years against 71.3 Years in Indonesia, a difference of 0.9 Years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.

India ranks 39th and Indonesia ranks 40th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 46.46 Years 48.74 Years 2.28 Years Indonesia
1970s 50.59 Years 55.71 Years 5.12 Years Indonesia
1980s 55.99 Years 60.92 Years 4.93 Years Indonesia
1990s 60.42 Years 64.95 Years 4.53 Years Indonesia
2000s 64.71 Years 67.2 Years 2.49 Years Indonesia
2010s 69.05 Years 69.39 Years 0.34 Years Indonesia
2020s 70.68 Years 69.92 Years 0.76 Years India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, India or Indonesia?
India, at 72.2 Years against 71.3 Years in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy between India and Indonesia?
0.9 Years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for life expectancy?
India ranks 39th and Indonesia ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.