Life expectancy at birth, projections in India
India: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 85.3 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in India, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in India stood at 85.3 years. 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, life expectancy at birth, projections in India peaked at 85.3 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 72.23 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 72.83 years | 72.23 years | 73.41 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 74.58 years | 73.63 years | 75.49 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.54 years | 75.7 years | 77.37 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 78.34 years | 77.55 years | 79.13 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 80.06 years | 79.3 years | 80.81 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 81.68 years | 80.97 years | 82.39 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 83.2 years | 82.54 years | 83.83 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 84.58 years | 83.97 years | 85.17 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 85.3 years | 85.3 years | 85.3 years | 1 |
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More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in India?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in India was 85.3 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.23 years in 2024.
- How does India rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- India ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.