Life expectancy at birth, total in India
India: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in India, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in India stood at 72 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in India peaked at 72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.59 years, in 1970.
India ranks 134th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.59 years | 48.59 years | 53.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 56 years | 53.59 years | 58.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.44 years | 58.62 years | 62.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.72 years | 62.75 years | 66.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.06 years | 67.16 years | 70.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.28 years | 67.28 years | 72 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9535 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in India?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in India was 72 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.59 years in 1970.
- How does India rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- India ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release