Life expectancy at birth, projections in India
India: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 85.3 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
85.3 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.3 years
in 2100
All-time low
72.23 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.23 years | — |
| 2025 | 72.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 72.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 72.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 73.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 73.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 73.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 73.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 74.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 74.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 74.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 74.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 74.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 75.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 75.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 75.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 75.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 75.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 76.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 76.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 76.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 76.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 76.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 77.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 77.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 77.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 77.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 77.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 77.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 78.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 78.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 78.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 78.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 78.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 78.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 79.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 79.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 79.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 79.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 79.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 79.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 80.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 80.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 80.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 80.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 80.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 80.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 81.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 81.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 81.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 81.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 81.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 81.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 82.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 82.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 82.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 82.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 82.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 82.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 83 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 83.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 83.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 83.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 83.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 83.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 83.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 83.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 84.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 84.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 84.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 84.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 84.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 84.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 84.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 85.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 85.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 85.3 years | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 85.3 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 85.3 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 87.63 years, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
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.