India (2024)
72.2
years
+0.3% YoY
YoY Change
+0.3%
years
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data

Data

India Life Expectancy at Birth (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year years YoY Change
2024 72.2 +0.3%
2023 72 +0.4%
2022 71.7 +6.6%
2021 67.3 -4.1%
2020 70.2 -0.8%
2019 70.7 +0.5%
2018 70.4 +0.5%
2017 70.1 +0.5%
2016 69.7 +0.6%
2015 69.3 +0.6%
2014 68.9 +0.6%
2013 68.5 +0.6%
2012 68.1 +0.7%
2011 67.6 +0.7%
2010 67.2 +0.7%
2009 66.7 +0.7%
2008 66.2 +0.7%
2007 65.8 +0.7%
2006 65.4 +0.7%
2005 64.9 +0.7%

About this Dataset

India recorded 72.2 years in 2024. The latest change was +0.2. Across 1975–2024 the series ranges from 50.8 in 1975 to 72.2 in 2024.

This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in India from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in India from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 72.2 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 50.8 in 1975. The latest reading of 72.2 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2.