Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in India
India: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.08 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.08
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 2020
All-time low
-1.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in India is 3.08, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in India peaked at 3.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 1950.
That places India 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.53 | — |
| 1951 | -1.47 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | -1.43 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | -1.39 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | -1.38 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | -1.38 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | -1.38 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | -1.39 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | -1.41 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | -1.42 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | -1.41 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | -1.38 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | -1.34 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | -1.3 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | -1.26 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | -1.11 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | -1.08 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | -1.06 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | -1.15 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | -1.13 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | -1.11 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | -1.1 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | -1.06 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | -1.03 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | -0.9923 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | -0.93 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | -0.8412 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | -0.7372 | -12.4% |
| 1978 | -0.5739 | -22.2% |
| 1979 | -0.4052 | -29.4% |
| 1980 | -0.2157 | -46.8% |
| 1981 | -0.0163 | -92.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1886 | -1257.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3906 | +107.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5857 | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7631 | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9267 | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.39 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.46 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.55 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.61 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.68 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.03 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.18 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.62 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.88 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.16 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.15 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.41 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | +1.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.08 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.24, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1257.0% | -0.0163 | 0.1886 |
| 1983 | +107.1% | 0.1886 | 0.3906 |
| 1981 | +92.4% | -0.2157 | -0.0163 |
| 1984 | +49.9% | 0.3906 | 0.5857 |
| 1980 | +46.8% | -0.4052 | -0.2157 |
| 1985 | +30.3% | 0.5857 | 0.7631 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.42 | -1.53 | -1.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.22 | -1.41 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8773 | -1.11 | -0.4052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6193 | -0.2157 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.39 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.03 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.98 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 2.96 | 3.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 215 Netherlands 3.2 compare
- 216 Maldives 3.13 compare
- 217 Norway 3.1 compare
- 219 Afghanistan 3.07 compare
- 220 Nepal 3 compare
- 221 San Marino 2.89 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in India?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in India was 3.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 1950.
- How does India rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- India ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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