Life expectancy vs health expenditure in India
India: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 72 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
72
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 229 countries
All-time high
72
in 2023
All-time low
41.18
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in India, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 72 for life expectancy vs health expenditure in 2023. 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 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in India peaked at 72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.18, in 1950.
India ranks 146th of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.28 | 41.18 | 45.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.46 | 45.56 | 48.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.59 | 48.59 | 53.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56 | 53.59 | 58.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.44 | 58.62 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.72 | 62.75 | 66.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.06 | 67.16 | 70.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.28 | 67.28 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 72.12 compare
- 145 El Salvador 72.1 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 71.79 compare
- 148 Mongolia 71.73 compare
- 149 Samoa 71.7 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5156 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in India?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in India was 72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.18 in 1950.
- How does India rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- India ranks 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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