Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in India
India: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 73.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.6
in 2023
All-time low
40.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in India stood at 73.6. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in India peaked at 73.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.4, in 1950.
India ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.4 | — |
| 1951 | 40.84 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 41.35 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 41.67 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 42.54 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 43.03 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 43.42 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 43.7 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 44.05 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 44.53 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 44.88 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 45.11 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 45.44 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 45.79 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 46.09 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 44.98 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 45.33 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 45.63 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.33 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 47.67 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.01 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.33 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.67 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.11 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.75 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 50.28 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 50.87 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 51.44 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 52.12 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 52.81 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 53.48 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 54.17 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 54.84 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.5 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.13 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 56.74 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 57.32 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 57.87 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 58.38 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 58.89 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 59.36 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.8 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.24 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 60.62 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.04 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.44 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.86 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 62.3 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.76 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.25 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.79 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.28 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.86 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.38 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.84 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.38 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.87 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.36 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.84 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.33 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.81 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.28 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.73 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.15 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.57 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.94 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.63 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.96 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.29 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.94 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.83 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 73.27 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 73.6 | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 73.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 73.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 75.67, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.55 | 40.4 | 44.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.83 | 44.88 | 47.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.14 | 48.01 | 52.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.33 | 53.48 | 58.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.27 | 59.36 | 63.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.09 | 63.79 | 68.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.67 | 68.81 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.91 | 68.83 | 73.6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in India?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in India was 73.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 1950.
- How does India rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- India ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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