Difference in male and female life expectancy in India
India: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.19
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.76
in 2009
All-time low
-0.4967
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 206th 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 male and female life expectancy in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.4967 | — |
| 1951 | -0.4296 | -13.5% |
| 1952 | -0.3837 | -10.7% |
| 1953 | -0.3211 | -16.3% |
| 1954 | -0.3003 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | -0.273 | -9.1% |
| 1956 | -0.2362 | -13.5% |
| 1957 | -0.2138 | -9.5% |
| 1958 | -0.2036 | -4.8% |
| 1959 | -0.209 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | -0.2074 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | -0.1997 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | -0.2051 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | -0.2144 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | -0.2275 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | -0.1256 | -44.8% |
| 1966 | -0.1498 | +19.3% |
| 1967 | -0.1833 | +22.4% |
| 1968 | -0.3297 | +79.9% |
| 1969 | -0.3632 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | -0.3715 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | -0.3745 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | -0.3181 | -15.1% |
| 1973 | -0.2537 | -20.2% |
| 1974 | -0.167 | -34.2% |
| 1975 | -0.0325 | -80.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1412 | -534.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3331 | +135.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5899 | +77.1% |
| 1979 | 0.84 | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 1.35 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 2.06 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 2.25 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.56 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.67 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.75 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.82 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.85 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.88 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.95 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.16 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.59 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.66 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.67 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.28 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | +0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.19 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.14, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +534.4% | -0.0325 | 0.1412 |
| 1977 | +135.9% | 0.1412 | 0.3331 |
| 1968 | -79.9% | -0.1833 | -0.3297 |
| 1975 | +80.5% | -0.167 | -0.0325 |
| 1978 | +77.1% | 0.3331 | 0.5899 |
| 1965 | +44.8% | -0.2275 | -0.1256 |
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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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 206th out of 236 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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