Life expectancy at age 60 in India
India: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.62 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.62
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.52
in 2019
All-time low
15.62
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 15.62 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in India peaked at 18.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.62, in 2021.
That places India 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.72 | 17.51 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.32 | 18.15 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 | 15.62 | 17.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in India?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in India was 15.62 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 in 2021.
- How does India rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- India ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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