Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in India
India: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 73.86 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.86 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.86 years
in 2024
All-time low
44.88 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in India, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
India recorded 73.86 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in India peaked at 73.86 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.88 years, in 1960.
India ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.88 years | — |
| 1961 | 45.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 45.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 45.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 46.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 44.98 years | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 45.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 45.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.33 years | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 47.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.75 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 50.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 50.87 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 51.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 52.12 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 52.81 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 53.48 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 54.17 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 54.84 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 56.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 57.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 57.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 58.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 58.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 59.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 60.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 62.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.63 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.94 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.83 years | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 73.27 years | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 73.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.86 years | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 73.86 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.73 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 73.86 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 75.97 years, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.83 years | 44.88 years | 47.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.14 years | 48.01 years | 52.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.33 years | 53.48 years | 58.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.27 years | 59.36 years | 63.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.09 years | 63.79 years | 68.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.67 years | 68.81 years | 72.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3 years | 68.83 years | 73.86 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in India?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in India was 73.86 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 73.86 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.88 years in 1960.
- How does India rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- India ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.