Life expectancy at birth who gho in India

India: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 67.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.31
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
133rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.73
in 2019
All-time low
63.2
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in India, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 63.22001: 63.72002: 64.22003: 64.62004: 65.12005: 65.52006: 65.92007: 66.12008: 66.42009: 672010: 67.52011: 67.82012: 68.22013: 68.52014: 68.92015: 69.42016: 69.82017: 70.12018: 70.42019: 70.72020: 70.22021: 67.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in India stood at 67.31.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in India peaked at 70.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.2, in 2000.

That places India 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in India, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 63.2 —
2001 63.66 +0.7%
2002 64.17 +0.8%
2003 64.58 +0.6%
2004 65.06 +0.7%
2005 65.53 +0.7%
2006 65.88 +0.5%
2007 66.09 +0.3%
2008 66.43 +0.5%
2009 67.05 +0.9%
2010 67.48 +0.6%
2011 67.84 +0.5%
2012 68.23 +0.6%
2013 68.52 +0.4%
2014 68.92 +0.6%
2015 69.38 +0.7%
2016 69.78 +0.6%
2017 70.06 +0.4%
2018 70.35 +0.4%
2019 70.73 +0.5%
2020 70.19 -0.8%
2021 67.31 -4.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 67.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 67.31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.99, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.17 63.2 67.05 10
2010s 69.13 67.48 70.73 10
2020s 68.75 67.31 70.19 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 130 Sudan 67.59 compare
  2. 131 Rwanda 67.54 compare
  3. 132 Comoros 67.5 compare
  4. 134 Tanzania 66.81 compare
  5. 135 Kenya 66.76 compare
  6. 136 Philippines 66.41 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in India?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in India was 67.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 70.73 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 63.2 in 2000.
How does India rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
India ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
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Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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