Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in India
India: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 70.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.52
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.52
in 2023
All-time low
41.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in India is 70.52, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in India peaked at 70.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.93, in 1950.
That places India 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.93 | — |
| 1951 | 42.31 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 42.78 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 43.06 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 43.92 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 44.41 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 44.8 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 45.09 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 45.46 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 45.95 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 46.3 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 46.49 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 46.78 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 47.09 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 47.35 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 46.09 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 46.41 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 46.7 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 48.48 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 48.81 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 49.12 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 49.43 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.72 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 50.14 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 50.74 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 51.21 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 51.71 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 52.18 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 52.7 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 53.21 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 53.7 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.19 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.65 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 55.11 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 55.54 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 55.97 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 56.39 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 56.79 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 57.19 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 57.59 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.96 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.34 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 58.73 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 59.09 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 59.49 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 59.87 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.24 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.62 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.99 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.37 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.76 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.1 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.52 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.88 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.22 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.61 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.99 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.37 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.78 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.2 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.64 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.09 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.54 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.97 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.42 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.83 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.23 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.61 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.97 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.31 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.53 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.87 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 70.24 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 70.52 | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 70.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 70.52 is below the median for South Asia, which is 72.17, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.97 | 41.93 | 45.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.05 | 46.09 | 48.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.02 | 49.12 | 53.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.71 | 53.7 | 57.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.67 | 57.96 | 61.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.44 | 61.76 | 65.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.56 | 65.64 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.79 | 65.87 | 70.52 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in India?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in India was 70.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.93 in 1950.
- How does India rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- India ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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