India Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of India life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for India in 2024 is 70.62 years, a 0.29% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for India in 2023 was 70.42 years, a 0.33% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for India in 2022 was 70.19 years, a 0.33% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for India in 2021 was 69.96 years, a 0.33% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Sri Lanka 77.73
Morocco 77.63
Tunisia 77.54
Honduras 76.04
Vietnam 75.91
Nicaragua 75.43
Georgia 74.38
El Salvador 74.26
Micronesia 74.25
Bangladesh 73.82
Cabo Verde 73.75
Solomon Islands 73.50
Bhutan 73.01
Egypt 72.69
Ukraine 72.64
Bolivia 72.57
Indonesia 72.50
Moldova 72.43
Uzbekistan 72.14
Philippines 71.79
Sao Tome and Principe 71.19
Vanuatu 71.13
Cambodia 70.74
Mongolia 70.72
India 70.62
Timor-Leste 70.36
Kiribati 69.38
Djibouti 68.11
Myanmar 67.96
Pakistan 67.94
Kenya 67.70
Sudan 66.30
Mauritania 65.74
Papua New Guinea 65.41
Ghana 65.17
Zambia 64.96
Angola 62.53
Republic of Congo 61.86
Eswatini 61.36
Cameroon 60.61
Nigeria 56.05
Lesotho 56.05
India - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 70.62 0.290%
2023 70.42 0.330%
2022 70.19 0.330%
2021 69.96 0.330%
2020 69.73 0.330%
2019 69.50 0.330%
2018 69.27 0.430%
2017 68.97 0.440%
2016 68.67 0.440%
2015 68.37 0.440%
2014 68.07 0.440%
2013 67.77 0.670%
2012 67.32 0.670%
2011 66.87 0.670%
2010 66.43 0.680%
2009 65.98 0.680%
2008 65.53 0.620%
2007 65.12 0.630%
2006 64.72 0.630%
2005 64.31 0.640%
2004 63.91 0.640%
2003 63.50 0.640%
2002 63.09 0.650%
2001 62.69 0.650%
2000 62.28 0.660%
1999 61.88 0.660%
1998 61.47 0.770%
1997 61.00 0.780%
1996 60.53 0.780%
1995 60.06 0.790%
1994 59.59 0.790%
1993 59.12 0.830%
1992 58.63 0.840%
1991 58.15 0.840%
1990 57.66 0.850%
1989 57.18 0.860%
1988 56.69 0.630%
1987 56.33 0.640%
1986 55.98 0.640%
1985 55.62 0.640%
1984 55.27 0.650%
1983 54.91 0.880%
1982 54.43 0.890%
1981 53.95 0.900%
1980 53.47 0.910%
1979 52.99 0.910%
1978 52.51 1.210%
1977 51.88 1.230%
1976 51.25 1.240%
1975 50.63 1.260%
1974 50.00 1.270%
1973 49.37 1.340%
1972 48.72 1.360%
1971 48.06 1.380%
1970 47.41 1.400%
1969 46.75 1.420%
1968 46.10 1.390%
1967 45.47 1.410%
1966 44.84 1.430%
1965 44.20 1.450%
1964 43.57 1.470%
1963 42.94 1.420%
1962 42.34 1.440%
1961 41.74 1.460%
1960 41.13 1.490%
1959 40.53 1.510%
1958 39.93 1.500%
1957 39.34 1.520%
1956 38.75 1.550%
1955 38.16 1.570%
1954 37.57 1.600%
1953 36.98 1.620%
1952 36.39 1.650%
1951 35.80 1.680%
1950 35.21 0.000%