Life expectancy in India
India: Life expectancy was 67.2 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in India, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
India recorded 67.2 years for life expectancy in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in India peaked at 70.9 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45 years, in 1965.
That places India 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.98 years | 45 years | 47.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.98 years | 47.7 years | 52.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.49 years | 53.1 years | 57.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.03 years | 58.2 years | 61.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.25 years | 62.2 years | 66.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.72 years | 66.5 years | 70.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.43 years | 67.2 years | 70.9 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (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 in India?
- Life expectancy in India was 67.2 years in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 years in 1965.
- How does India rank for life expectancy?
- India ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.