Life expectancy vs health expenditure in India

India: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 72 in 2023. β–² 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
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in India, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
  2. 144 Syrian Arab Republic 72.12 compare
  3. 145 El Salvador 72.1 compare
  4. 147 Tajikistan 71.79 compare
  5. 148 Mongolia 71.73 compare
  6. 149 Samoa 71.7 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
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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