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India’s Life Expectancy

#122 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
72.0 years
Year-over-year
+0.3 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+26.4 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +26.4 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.3 years.
  • Lowest level: 45.6 years in 1965.
  • Highest level: 72.0 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

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*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — India
Year ⇵ Life Expectancy ⇵
1960 45.6 years
1961 45.8 years
1962 46.1 years
1963 46.5 years
1964 46.7 years
1965 45.6 years
1966 45.9 years
1967 46.2 years
1968 47.9 years
1969 48.3 years
1970 48.6 years
1971 48.9 years
1972 49.2 years
1973 49.6 years
1974 50.3 years
1975 50.8 years
1976 51.3 years
1977 51.8 years
1978 52.4 years
1979 53.0 years
1980 53.6 years
1981 54.2 years
1982 54.7 years
1983 55.3 years
1984 55.8 years
1985 56.3 years
1986 56.8 years
1987 57.3 years
1988 57.7 years
1989 58.2 years
1990 58.6 years
1991 59.0 years
1992 59.4 years
1993 59.8 years
1994 60.2 years
1995 60.6 years
1996 61.0 years
1997 61.4 years
1998 61.9 years
1999 62.3 years
2000 62.7 years
2001 63.2 years
2002 63.6 years
2003 64.1 years
2004 64.5 years
2005 64.9 years
2006 65.4 years
2007 65.8 years
2008 66.2 years
2009 66.7 years
2010 67.2 years
2011 67.6 years
2012 68.1 years
2013 68.5 years
2014 68.9 years
2015 69.3 years
2016 69.7 years
2017 70.1 years
2018 70.4 years
2019 70.7 years
2020 70.2 years
2021 67.3 years
2022 71.7 years
2023 72.0 years

Source: World Bank