Healthy life expectancy at birth in India
India: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 58.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
58.15
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
60.88
in 2019
All-time low
54.13
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in India is 58.15, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in India peaked at 60.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.13, in 2000.
That places India 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.13 | — |
| 2001 | 54.52 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.96 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.34 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.74 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.14 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.46 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.02 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.53 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.91 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.23 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 58.57 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.85 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.21 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.59 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.95 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.24 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.54 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.88 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.36 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 58.15 | -3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 58.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 58.15 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.93, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.85 | 54.13 | 57.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4 | 57.91 | 60.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.25 | 58.15 | 60.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
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- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in India?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in India was 58.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 60.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.13 in 2000.
- How does India rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- India ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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