El Salvador vs India: Life expectancy at birth, total
El Salvador
72.1 years
in 2023
India
72 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
134th
India rank
135th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- El Salvador
- India
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 72.1 years against 72 years in India, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 134th and India ranks 135th of 215 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1 years | 50.59 years | 2.51 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 56.18 years | 56 years | 0.1786 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 64.65 years | 60.44 years | 4.21 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 69.16 years | 64.72 years | 4.44 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 71.19 years | 69.06 years | 2.13 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 71.06 years | 70.28 years | 0.7785 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, El Salvador or India?
- El Salvador, at 72.1 years against 72 years in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between El Salvador and India?
- 0.1 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and India rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- El Salvador ranks 134th and India ranks 135th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release