Difference in male and female life expectancy in India
India: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Difference in male and female life expectancy in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 3.19 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in India peaked at 3.76 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.4967, in 1950.
That places India 199th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3067 | -0.4967 | -0.2036 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2206 | -0.3632 | -0.1256 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0387 | -0.3745 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 1.1 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.8 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3.06 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.18 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.12 | 3.6 | 4 |
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More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in India?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in India was 3.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2009.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4967 in 1950.
- How does India rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- India ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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