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Life expectancy at birth in years, yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for India
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.2 years | 2024 | 81st lowest of 216 | −2.5 years | Lowest 54.6 yearsHighest 86.5 years |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.2 |
| 2023 | 72.0 |
| 2022 | 71.7 |
| 2021 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 70.2 |
| 2019 | 70.7 |
| 2018 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 70.1 |
| 2016 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 69.3 |
| 2014 | 68.9 |
| 2013 | 68.5 |
| 2012 | 68.1 |
| 2011 | 67.6 |
| 2010 | 67.2 |
| 2009 | 66.7 |
| 2008 | 66.2 |
| 2007 | 65.8 |
| 2006 | 65.4 |
| 2005 | 64.9 |
| 2004 | 64.5 |
| 2003 | 64.1 |
| 2002 | 63.6 |
| 2001 | 63.2 |
| 2000 | 62.7 |
| 1999 | 62.3 |
| 1998 | 61.9 |
| 1997 | 61.4 |
| 1996 | 61.0 |
| 1995 | 60.6 |
| 1994 | 60.2 |
| 1993 | 59.8 |
| 1992 | 59.4 |
| 1991 | 59.0 |
| 1990 | 58.6 |
| 1989 | 58.2 |
| 1988 | 57.7 |
| 1987 | 57.3 |
| 1986 | 56.8 |
| 1985 | 56.3 |
| 1984 | 55.8 |
| 1983 | 55.3 |
| 1982 | 54.7 |
| 1981 | 54.2 |
| 1980 | 53.6 |
| 1979 | 53.0 |
| 1978 | 52.4 |
| 1977 | 51.8 |
| 1976 | 51.3 |
| 1975 | 50.8 |
| 1974 | 50.3 |
| 1973 | 49.6 |
| 1972 | 49.2 |
| 1971 | 48.9 |
| 1970 | 48.6 |
| 1969 | 48.3 |
| 1968 | 47.9 |
| 1967 | 46.2 |
| 1966 | 45.9 |
| 1965 | 45.6 |
| 1964 | 46.7 |
| 1963 | 46.5 |
| 1962 | 46.1 |
| 1961 | 45.8 |
| 1960 | 45.6 |
allfigures, “Life expectancy, India, 2024: 72.2 years”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/life-expectancy/india, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.