Life expectancy (Organisation) in India
India: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 72.2 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.2 Years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
72.2 Years
in 2024
All-time low
45.6 Years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy in India, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy in India stood at 72.2 Years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in India peaked at 72.2 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.6 Years, in 1960.
India ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in India, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.6 Years | — |
| 1961 | 45.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 46.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 46.5 Years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 46.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 45.6 Years | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 45.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 46.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.9 Years | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 48.3 Years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.6 Years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 48.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.2 Years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 49.6 Years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 50.3 Years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 50.8 Years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 51.3 Years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 51.8 Years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.4 Years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53 Years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 53.6 Years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 54.2 Years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 54.7 Years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 55.3 Years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 55.8 Years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 56.3 Years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 56.8 Years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 57.3 Years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 57.7 Years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 58.2 Years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 58.6 Years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 59 Years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.4 Years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 59.8 Years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.6 Years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61 Years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.4 Years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.9 Years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.7 Years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.2 Years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.6 Years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.1 Years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.5 Years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.4 Years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.2 Years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.7 Years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.6 Years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.5 Years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.7 Years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.2 Years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 67.3 Years | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 71.7 Years | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 72 Years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.2 Years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.46 Years | 45.6 Years | 48.3 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.59 Years | 48.6 Years | 53 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.99 Years | 53.6 Years | 58.2 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.42 Years | 58.6 Years | 62.3 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.71 Years | 62.7 Years | 66.7 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.05 Years | 67.2 Years | 70.7 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.68 Years | 67.3 Years | 72.2 Years | 5 |
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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 in India?
- Life expectancy in India was 72.2 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6 Years in 1960.
- How does India rank for life expectancy?
- India ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.