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India Life Expectancy

India's life expectancy rose to 72 years in 2023, up from 71.7 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.4% (0.3) from the previous year. India has life expectancy lower than the global median (72.00 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, India is lower (72.00 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 35th out of 48 countries in Asia.

India's happiness index rose to 4.39 points in 2024, up from 4.05 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 72
2022 71.7
2021 67.28
2020 70.16
2019 70.75
2018 70.42
2017 70.07
2016 69.71
2015 69.33
2014 68.93
2013 68.5
2012 68.08
2011 67.62
2010 67.16
2009 66.7
2008 66.25
2007 65.8
2006 65.37
2005 64.94
2004 64.48
2003 64.09
2002 63.65
2001 63.16
2000 62.75
1999 62.28
1998 61.85
1997 61.44
1996 61.03
1995 60.63
1994 60.24
1993 59.82
1992 59.44
1991 59.03
1990 58.62
1989 58.2
1988 57.74
1987 57.29
1986 56.82
1985 56.32
1984 55.81
1983 55.28
1982 54.74
1981 54.17
1980 53.59
1979 53.01
1978 52.42
1977 51.82
1976 51.3
1975 50.76
1974 50.26
1973 49.64
1972 49.21
1971 48.9
1970 48.58
1969 48.26
1968 47.92
1967 46.18
1966 45.88
1965 45.56
1964 46.74
1963 46.46
1962 46.13
1961 45.82
1960 45.61
India Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in India is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 24.5 25.6 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.73 0.68 2020