Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in India
India: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure was 72 in 2023. ▲ 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 healthcare expenditure in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in India is 72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in India peaked at 72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.18, in 1950.
That places India 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.18 | — |
| 1951 | 41.59 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 42.09 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 42.39 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 43.25 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 43.74 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 44.13 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 44.41 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 44.78 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 45.26 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 45.61 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 45.82 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.13 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 46.46 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.74 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 45.56 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 45.88 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 46.18 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.92 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 48.26 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.59 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.9 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 49.21 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 49.64 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.26 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 50.76 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 51.3 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 51.82 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.42 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53.01 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 53.59 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 54.17 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 54.73 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 55.28 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.81 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 56.32 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 56.82 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 57.29 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 57.74 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 58.2 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 58.62 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 59.03 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.45 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 59.82 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 60.24 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.63 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.03 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.44 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.85 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.28 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.75 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 63.16 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.65 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.09 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.48 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.94 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.37 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.8 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.25 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.7 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.16 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.62 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.08 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.5 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.93 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.33 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.71 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.07 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.42 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.75 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.16 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.28 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 71.7 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 72 | +0.4% |
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 ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3545 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6843 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in India?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in India was 72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.18 in 1950.
- How does India rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- India ranks 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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