Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in India
India: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 72 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
72
in 2023
All-time low
67.28
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in India, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in India is 72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in India peaked at 72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.28, in 2021.
That places India 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 67.62 | — |
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 72 is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.82, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.27 | 67.62 | 70.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.28 | 67.28 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
- 150 Syria 72.12 compare
- 151 El Salvador 72.1 compare
- 153 Tajikistan 71.79 compare
- 154 Mongolia 71.73 compare
- 155 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in India?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in India was 72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.28 in 2021.
- How does India rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- India ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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