Life expectancy at birth in India
India: Life expectancy at birth was 67.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
67.31
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
132nd
of 184 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 in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 67.31 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in India peaked at 70.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.2, in 2000.
That places India 132nd out of 184 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 in India, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in India?
- Life expectancy at birth in India was 67.31 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2 in 2000.
- How does India rank for life expectancy at birth?
- India ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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