Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in South Asia
South Asia: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 71.01 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in South Asia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 71.01 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in South Asia peaked at 71.01 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.22 years, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 22nd of 47 groups 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, male (years) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.22 years | — |
| 1961 | 46.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 46.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 47.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 47.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 46.38 years | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 46.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 47.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 48.71 years | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 49.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.77 years | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 46.7 years | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 49.96 years | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 50.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 50.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 51.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 51.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 52.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 52.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 53.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 55.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 55.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 55.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 56.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 56.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 57.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 57.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 57.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 58.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 58.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 59.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 60.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 61.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 63.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.69 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 66.34 years | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 70.49 years | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 70.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.01 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.23 years | 46.22 years | 49.04 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.82 years | 46.7 years | 53.29 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.64 years | 53.75 years | 57.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.53 years | 57.8 years | 61.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.56 years | 61.78 years | 65.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.71 years | 65.8 years | 69.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.46 years | 66.34 years | 71.01 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.4429 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in South Asia?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in South Asia was 71.01 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.01 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.22 years in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.