Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
India's life expectancy stands at 72.24 as of 2024-12-31, up from 72 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, India's life expectancy was 72.24, up from 72 in 2023.
In 2023, India's life expectancy was 72, up from 71.7 in 2022.
In 2022, India's life expectancy was 71.7, up from 67.28 in 2021.
In 2021, India's life expectancy was 67.28, down from 70.16 in 2020.
In 2020, India's life expectancy was 70.16, down from 70.75 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.24 | +0.232 |
| 2023 | 72 | +0.305 |
| 2022 | 71.7 | +4.42 |
| 2021 | 67.28 | -2.87 |
| 2020 | 70.16 | -0.59 |
| 2019 | 70.75 | +0.331 |
| 2018 | 70.42 | +0.347 |
| 2017 | 70.07 | +0.359 |
| 2016 | 69.71 | +0.383 |
| 2015 | 69.33 | +0.394 |
| 2014 | 68.93 | +0.433 |
| 2013 | 68.5 | +0.423 |
| 2012 | 68.08 | +0.453 |
| 2011 | 67.62 | +0.461 |
| 2010 | 67.16 | +0.462 |
| 2009 | 66.7 | +0.453 |
| 2008 | 66.25 | +0.444 |
| 2007 | 65.8 | +0.43 |
| 2006 | 65.37 | +0.434 |
| 2005 | 64.94 | +0.455 |
| 2004 | 64.48 | +0.398 |
| 2003 | 64.09 | +0.437 |
| 2002 | 63.65 | +0.491 |
| 2001 | 63.16 | +0.409 |
| 2000 | 62.75 | +0.465 |
| 1999 | 62.28 | +0.432 |
| 1998 | 61.85 | +0.413 |
| 1997 | 61.44 | +0.412 |
| 1996 | 61.03 | +0.397 |
| 1995 | 60.63 | +0.393 |
| 1994 | 60.24 | +0.414 |
| 1993 | 59.82 | +0.378 |
| 1992 | 59.45 | +0.413 |
| 1991 | 59.03 | +0.414 |
| 1990 | 58.62 | +0.422 |
| 1989 | 58.2 | +0.452 |
| 1988 | 57.74 | +0.453 |
| 1987 | 57.29 | +0.472 |
| 1986 | 56.82 | +0.495 |
| 1985 | 56.32 | +0.511 |
| 1984 | 55.81 | +0.53 |
| 1983 | 55.28 | +0.548 |
| 1982 | 54.74 | +0.562 |
| 1981 | 54.17 | +0.58 |
| 1980 | 53.59 | +0.579 |
| 1979 | 53.01 | +0.594 |
| 1978 | 52.42 | +0.598 |
| 1977 | 51.82 | +0.52 |
| 1976 | 51.3 | +0.541 |
| 1975 | 50.76 | +0.502 |
| 1974 | 50.26 | +0.617 |
| 1973 | 49.64 | +0.429 |
| 1972 | 49.21 | +0.311 |
| 1971 | 48.9 | +0.317 |
| 1970 | 48.59 | +0.325 |
| 1969 | 48.26 | +0.335 |
| 1968 | 47.93 | +1.74 |
| 1967 | 46.18 | +0.3 |
| 1966 | 45.88 | +0.326 |
| 1965 | 45.56 | -1.18 |
| 1964 | 46.74 | +0.284 |
| 1963 | 46.46 | +0.325 |
| 1962 | 46.13 | +0.309 |
| 1961 | 45.82 | +0.214 |
| 1960 | 45.61 | — |
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India's life expectancy is 72.24 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 72 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 72.24 (2024); the lowest is 45.56 (1965), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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