El Salvador vs India: Life expectancy
El Salvador
72.1
in 2023
India
72
in 2023
El Salvador rank
151st
India rank
152nd
Life expectancy over time
- El Salvador
- India
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 72.1 against 72 in India, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 151st and India ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 | 43.28 | 2.58 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 49.89 | 46.46 | 3.43 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 53.1 | 50.59 | 2.51 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 56 | 0.1787 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 64.65 | 60.44 | 4.21 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 64.72 | 4.44 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 71.19 | 69.06 | 2.13 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 71.06 | 70.28 | 0.7785 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, El Salvador or India?
- El Salvador, at 72.1 against 72 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between El Salvador and India?
- 0.1, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and India rank globally for life expectancy?
- El Salvador ranks 151st and India ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.