Food supply vs life expectancy in India
India: Food supply vs life expectancy was 72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply vs life expectancy in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 72 for food supply vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in India peaked at 72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.18, in 1950.
That places India 152nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.28 | 41.18 | 45.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.46 | 45.56 | 48.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.59 | 48.59 | 53.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56 | 53.59 | 58.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.44 | 58.62 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.72 | 62.75 | 66.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.06 | 67.16 | 70.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.28 | 67.28 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
- 150 Syria 72.12 compare
- 151 El Salvador 72.1 compare
- 153 Tajikistan 71.79 compare
- 154 Mongolia 71.73 compare
- 155 Samoa 71.7 compare
More health data for India
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in India?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in India was 72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.18 in 1950.
- How does India rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- India ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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