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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (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 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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