Inequality in life expectancy in India
India: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1547 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in India, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in India is 0.1547, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in India peaked at 0.2566 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1547, in 2023.
That places India 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2566 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2481 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2377 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2296 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2211 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2112 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2035 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1962 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1874 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1809 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1718 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1658 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1599 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1547 | -3.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1547 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1547 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1406, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2172 | 0.1809 | 0.2566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1631 | 0.1547 | 0.1718 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 62 Marshall Islands 0.1643 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 0.1575 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 0.1575 compare
- 66 Fiji 0.1545 compare
- 67 Nepal 0.1497 compare
- 68 Philippines 0.1497 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in India?
- Inequality in life expectancy in India was 0.1547 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2566 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1547 in 2023.
- How does India rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- India ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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