Life Expectancy at Birth: India
India's life expectancy at birth is currently 72.235 years as of 2024. # India Life Expectancy at Birth India's life expectancy reached 72.
Current (2024)
72.235 years
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
72.235 years
Low (1965)
45.558 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — India
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — India
Analysis# India Life Expectancy at Birth
India's life expectancy reached 72.235 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a remarkable 58.4% increase since 1960, when the nation recorded just 45.558 years. The six-decade trajectory reflects substantial gains in healthcare access, nutrition, and living standards across the country's population.
Recent years reveal both progress and volatility. A sharp dip occurred in 2021, when life expectancy fell to 67.282 years—likely reflecting COVID-19 mortality impacts. Recovery proved swift: the metric climbed 4.953 years over the next three years, reaching the current peak by 2024. This rebound suggests India's healthcare infrastructure has stabilized, positioning the nation on an upward trajectory for the coming decade.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.235 years | +0.32% |
| 2023 | 72.003 years | +0.43% |
| 2022 | 71.698 years | +6.56% |
| 2021 | 67.282 years | -4.10% |
| 2020 | 70.156 years | -0.83% |
| 2019 | 70.746 years | +0.47% |
| 2018 | 70.415 years | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 70.068 years | +0.51% |
| 2016 | 69.709 years | +0.55% |
| 2015 | 69.326 years | +0.57% |
| 2014 | 68.932 years | +0.63% |
| 2013 | 68.499 years | +0.62% |
| 2012 | 68.076 years | +0.67% |
| 2011 | 67.623 years | +0.69% |
| 2010 | 67.162 years | +0.69% |
| 2009 | 66.7 years | +0.68% |
| 2008 | 66.247 years | +0.67% |
| 2007 | 65.803 years | +0.66% |
| 2006 | 65.373 years | +0.67% |
| 2005 | 64.939 years | +0.71% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.484 years | +0.62% |
| 2003 | 64.086 years | +0.69% |
| 2002 | 63.649 years | +0.78% |
| 2001 | 63.158 years | +0.65% |
| 2000 | 62.749 years | +0.75% |
| 1999 | 62.284 years | +0.70% |
| 1998 | 61.852 years | +0.67% |
| 1997 | 61.439 years | +0.68% |
| 1996 | 61.027 years | +0.65% |
| 1995 | 60.63 years | +0.65% |
| 1994 | 60.237 years | +0.69% |
| 1993 | 59.823 years | +0.64% |
| 1992 | 59.445 years | +0.70% |
| 1991 | 59.032 years | +0.71% |
| 1990 | 58.618 years | +0.73% |
| 1989 | 58.196 years | +0.78% |
| 1988 | 57.744 years | +0.79% |
| 1987 | 57.291 years | +0.83% |
| 1986 | 56.819 years | +0.88% |
| 1985 | 56.324 years | +0.92% |
| 1984 | 55.813 years | +0.96% |
| 1983 | 55.283 years | +1.00% |
| 1982 | 54.735 years | +1.04% |
| 1981 | 54.173 years | +1.08% |
| 1980 | 53.593 years | +1.09% |
| 1979 | 53.014 years | +1.13% |
| 1978 | 52.42 years | +1.15% |
| 1977 | 51.822 years | +1.01% |
| 1976 | 51.302 years | +1.07% |
| 1975 | 50.761 years | +1.00% |
| 1974 | 50.259 years | +1.24% |
| 1973 | 49.642 years | +0.87% |
| 1972 | 49.213 years | +0.64% |
| 1971 | 48.902 years | +0.65% |
| 1970 | 48.585 years | +0.67% |
| 1969 | 48.26 years | +0.70% |
| 1968 | 47.925 years | +3.77% |
| 1967 | 46.184 years | +0.65% |
| 1966 | 45.884 years | +0.72% |
| 1965 | 45.558 years | -2.53% |
| 1964 | 46.742 years | +0.61% |
| 1963 | 46.458 years | +0.70% |
| 1962 | 46.133 years | +0.67% |
| 1961 | 45.824 years | +0.47% |
| 1960 | 45.61 years | — |
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