Life expectancy at age 15 in India
India: Life expectancy at age 15 was 85.71 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
85.71
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.71
in 2100
All-time low
60.06
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in India, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 85.71 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in India peaked at 85.71 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 60.06, in 1950.
India ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.06 | — |
| 1951 | 60.13 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 60.28 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 60.28 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 60.76 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 60.96 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 61.09 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 61.17 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 61.32 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 61.59 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 61.75 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 61.83 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 61.98 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 62.16 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 62.31 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 61.84 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 62.03 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 62.2 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 63 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 63.2 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 63.4 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 63.59 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.81 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 64.06 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 64.4 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 64.68 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.97 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 65.24 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 65.54 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.83 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 66.1 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.37 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.63 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 66.88 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.12 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.35 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.57 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 67.77 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.96 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 68.15 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 68.32 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.48 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.64 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.77 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.93 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.08 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.22 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.55 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.73 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.93 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.09 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.31 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.65 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.84 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.02 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.21 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.61 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.83 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.06 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.28 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.49 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.69 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.88 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.24 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.58 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.81 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 69.68 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 74.11 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 74.29 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.61 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 74.77 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 74.93 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 75.09 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 75.23 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 75.4 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 75.55 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 75.7 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 75.86 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 76.02 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 76.17 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 76.33 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 76.48 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 76.62 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 76.77 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 76.93 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 77.09 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 77.23 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 77.38 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 77.53 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 77.68 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 77.83 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 77.99 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 78.14 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 78.29 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 78.44 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 78.59 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 78.75 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 78.9 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 79.05 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 79.2 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 79.35 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 79.51 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 79.67 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 79.83 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 79.98 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 80.13 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 80.28 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 80.44 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 80.59 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 80.75 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 80.89 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 81.05 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 81.35 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 81.64 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 81.79 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 81.93 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 82.09 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 82.24 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 82.38 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 82.52 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 82.67 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 82.81 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 82.96 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 83.1 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 83.24 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 83.39 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 83.53 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 83.66 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 83.79 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 83.93 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 84.06 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 84.19 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 84.31 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 84.44 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 84.57 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 84.7 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 84.83 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 84.97 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 85.09 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 85.22 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 85.34 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 85.47 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 85.59 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 85.71 | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 85.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 85.71 is below the median for South Asia, which is 87.89, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.76 | 60.06 | 61.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.23 | 61.75 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.55 | 63.4 | 65.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.19 | 66.1 | 68.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.01 | 68.32 | 69.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.76 | 69.93 | 71.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.75 | 71.83 | 73.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.09 | 69.68 | 75.4 | 10 |
| 2030s | 76.24 | 75.55 | 76.93 | 10 |
| 2040s | 77.76 | 77.09 | 78.44 | 10 |
| 2050s | 79.28 | 78.59 | 79.98 | 10 |
| 2060s | 80.82 | 80.13 | 81.5 | 10 |
| 2070s | 82.3 | 81.64 | 82.96 | 10 |
| 2080s | 83.72 | 83.1 | 84.31 | 10 |
| 2090s | 85.02 | 84.44 | 85.59 | 10 |
| 2100s | 85.71 | 85.71 | 85.71 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in India?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in India was 85.71 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.71 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.06 in 1950.
- How does India rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- India ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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