India vs Mongolia: Life expectancy at birth, total
India
72 years
in 2023
Mongolia
72.12 years
in 2023
India rank
134th
Mongolia rank
131st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- India
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 72.12 years against 72 years in India, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.
India ranks 134th and Mongolia ranks 131st of 212 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.59 years | 53.86 years | 3.27 years | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 56 years | 56.39 years | 0.3977 years | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 60.44 years | 60.89 years | 0.4506 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 64.72 years | 65.13 years | 0.4151 years | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 69.06 years | 70.13 years | 1.07 years | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 70.28 years | 71.75 years | 1.47 years | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, India or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 72.12 years against 72 years in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between India and Mongolia?
- 0.12 years, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mongolia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Mongolia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- India ranks 134th and Mongolia ranks 131st of 212 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