Future life expectancy projections in India
India: Future life expectancy projections was 85.3 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
85.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.3
in 2100
All-time low
72.23
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in India, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, future life expectancy projections in India stood at 85.3. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in India peaked at 85.3 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 72.23, in 2024.
That places India 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.23 | — |
| 2025 | 72.48 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 72.72 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 72.96 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 73.18 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 73.41 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 73.63 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 73.84 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 74.06 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 74.28 | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 74.49 | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 74.69 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 74.9 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 75.08 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 75.29 | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 75.49 | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 75.7 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 75.88 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 76.08 | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 76.27 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 76.46 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 76.64 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 76.83 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 77.01 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 77.19 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 77.37 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 77.55 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 77.73 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 77.91 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 78.08 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 78.25 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 78.42 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 78.6 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 78.78 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 78.96 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 79.13 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 79.3 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 79.47 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 79.64 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 79.82 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 79.99 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 80.14 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 80.32 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 80.48 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 80.65 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 80.81 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 80.97 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 81.13 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 81.29 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 81.46 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 81.61 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 81.77 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 81.92 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 82.08 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 82.23 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 82.39 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 82.54 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 82.69 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 82.84 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 83 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 83.14 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 83.28 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 83.42 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 83.56 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 83.7 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 83.83 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 83.97 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 84.1 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 84.24 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 84.38 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 84.52 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 84.64 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 84.78 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 84.91 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 85.04 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 85.17 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 85.3 | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 85.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 85.3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 87.63, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 72.83 | 72.23 | 73.41 | 6 |
| 2030s | 74.58 | 73.63 | 75.49 | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.54 | 75.7 | 77.37 | 10 |
| 2050s | 78.34 | 77.55 | 79.13 | 10 |
| 2060s | 80.06 | 79.3 | 80.81 | 10 |
| 2070s | 81.68 | 80.97 | 82.39 | 10 |
| 2080s | 83.2 | 82.54 | 83.83 | 10 |
| 2090s | 84.58 | 83.97 | 85.17 | 10 |
| 2100s | 85.3 | 85.3 | 85.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in India?
- Future life expectancy projections in India was 85.3 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.23 in 2024.
- How does India rank for future life expectancy projections?
- India ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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