Life expectancy in India
India: Life expectancy was 72.2 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in India, 1960β2024
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near India
- 36 Mexico 75.7 Years compare
- 37 Ukraine 74.7 Years compare
- 38 Russian Federation 73.3 Years compare
- 40 Indonesia 71.3 Years compare
- 41 South Africa 66.3 Years 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5156 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (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.