Mortality rates age 65 by sex in India
India: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.71
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1950
All-time low
2.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in India is 2.71, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in India peaked at 4.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2023.
India ranks 98th of 229 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.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.8 | — |
| 1951 | 4.79 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.76 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 4.76 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4.65 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 4.61 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.58 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.56 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.53 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.48 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 4.45 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.45 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 4.43 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.42 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.42 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.61 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.6 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.61 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.43 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 4.44 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.44 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.44 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.44 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.43 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.39 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.38 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.36 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.36 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.36 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.36 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.36 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.36 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.34 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.33 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.3 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.27 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.24 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.15 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.06 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.01 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.95 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.69 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.57 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.04 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.88 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.73 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.16 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 3.99 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.65 | 4.48 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.49 | 4.42 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 4.36 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 4.2 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.69 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 3.11 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.73 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 2.71 | 3.99 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in India?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in India was 2.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- How does India rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- India ranks 98th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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