India vs Mongolia: Life expectancy, source comparison

India
72 years
in 2023
Mongolia
71.73 years
in 2023
India rank
152nd
Mongolia rank
154th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • India
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

India currently reports 72 years against 71.73 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0.27 years.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.

India ranks 152nd and Mongolia ranks 154th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mongolia Difference Ahead
1950s 43.28 years 40.6 years 2.68 years India
1960s 46.46 years 48.17 years 1.71 years Mongolia
1970s 50.59 years 53.9 years 3.3 years Mongolia
1980s 56 years 56.42 years 0.4258 years Mongolia
1990s 60.44 years 60.9 years 0.4657 years Mongolia
2000s 64.72 years 65.08 years 0.3656 years Mongolia
2010s 69.06 years 68.92 years 0.1348 years India
2020s 70.28 years 70.46 years 0.1735 years Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, India or Mongolia?
India, at 72 years against 71.73 years in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between India and Mongolia?
0.27 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mongolia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do India and Mongolia rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
India ranks 152nd and Mongolia ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.