Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in India

India: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1281 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1281
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4423
in 1950
All-time low
0.1281
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in India, 1950–2023

0.10.20.30.4195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 0.1281 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in India peaked at 0.4423 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1281, in 2023.

India ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.419 0.3985 0.4423 10
1960s 0.3843 0.3644 0.3948 10
1970s 0.3429 0.3194 0.361 10
1980s 0.2863 0.2627 0.313 10
1990s 0.2402 0.2215 0.2584 10
2000s 0.1946 0.1731 0.2166 10
2010s 0.1535 0.1393 0.1691 10
2020s 0.1332 0.1281 0.1377 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 63 Fiji 0.1325 compare
  2. 64 Palau 0.1323 compare
  3. 65 Greenland 0.1291 compare
  4. 67 Cambodia 0.128 compare
  5. 68 Nepal 0.1263 compare
  6. 69 Bangladesh 0.1263 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in India?
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in India was 0.1281 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4423 in 1950.
What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1281 in 2023.
How does India rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
India ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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