ex - expectation of life at age x in India

India: ex - expectation of life at age x was 67.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.31
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.73
in 2019
All-time low
63.2
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in India, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 63.22001: 63.72002: 64.22003: 64.62004: 65.12005: 65.52006: 65.92007: 66.12008: 66.42009: 672010: 67.52011: 67.82012: 68.22013: 68.52014: 68.92015: 69.42016: 69.82017: 70.12018: 70.42019: 70.72020: 70.22021: 67.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in India stood at 67.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in India peaked at 70.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.2, in 2000.

India ranks 132nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in India, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 63.2
2001 63.66 +0.7%
2002 64.17 +0.8%
2003 64.58 +0.6%
2004 65.06 +0.7%
2005 65.53 +0.7%
2006 65.88 +0.5%
2007 66.09 +0.3%
2008 66.43 +0.5%
2009 67.05 +0.9%
2010 67.48 +0.6%
2011 67.84 +0.5%
2012 68.23 +0.6%
2013 68.52 +0.4%
2014 68.92 +0.6%
2015 69.38 +0.7%
2016 69.78 +0.6%
2017 70.06 +0.4%
2018 70.35 +0.4%
2019 70.73 +0.5%
2020 70.19 -0.8%
2021 67.31 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.17 63.2 67.05 10
2010s 69.13 67.48 70.73 10
2020s 68.75 67.31 70.19 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 129 Sudan 67.59 compare
  2. 130 Rwanda 67.54 compare
  3. 131 Comoros 67.5 compare
  4. 133 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.81 compare
  5. 134 Kenya 66.76 compare
  6. 135 Philippines 66.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in India?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in India was 67.31 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 70.73 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 63.2 in 2000.
How does India rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
India ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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