Survival to age 65, female in India
India: Survival to age 65, female was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in India, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
India recorded 79.1% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in India peaked at 79.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1960.
India ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.6% | — |
| 1961 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 38.8% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 37.7% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 40.7% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.8% | 37.6% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.5% | 41.6% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 49.6% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 58.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 65.2% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 73.1% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 69.5% | 79.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in India?
- Survival to age 65, female in India was 79.1% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1960.
- How does India rank for survival to age 65, female?
- India ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.