Womens life expectancy at birth in India
India: Womens life expectancy at birth was 73.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.6
in 2023
All-time low
40.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in India stood at 73.6. 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 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in India peaked at 73.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.4, in 1950.
That places India 164th out of 236 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.4 | — |
| 1951 | 40.84 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 41.35 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 41.67 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 42.54 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 43.03 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 43.42 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 43.7 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 44.05 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 44.53 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 44.88 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 45.11 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 45.44 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 45.79 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 46.09 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 44.98 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 45.33 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 45.63 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.33 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 47.67 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.01 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.33 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.67 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.11 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.75 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 50.28 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 50.87 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 51.44 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 52.12 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 52.81 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 53.48 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 54.17 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 54.84 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.5 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.13 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 56.74 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 57.32 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 57.87 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 58.38 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 58.89 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 59.36 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.8 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.24 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 60.62 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.04 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.44 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.86 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 62.3 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.76 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.25 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.79 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.28 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.86 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.38 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.84 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.38 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.87 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.36 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.84 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.33 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.81 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.28 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.73 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.15 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.57 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.94 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.63 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.96 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.29 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.94 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.83 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 73.27 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 73.6 | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 73.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 73.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 75.67, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.55 | 40.4 | 44.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.83 | 44.88 | 47.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.14 | 48.01 | 52.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.33 | 53.48 | 58.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.27 | 59.36 | 63.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.09 | 63.79 | 68.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.67 | 68.81 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.91 | 68.83 | 73.6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in India?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in India was 73.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 1950.
- How does India rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- India ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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