{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"in-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"India Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"India's Life Expectancy at Birth: 72.2 years in 2024, +0.3% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","India","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"India","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"India Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=IN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"India"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"India (2024)","value":"72.2","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"India Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":50.761},{"period":"1976","value":51.302},{"period":"1977","value":51.822},{"period":"1978","value":52.42},{"period":"1979","value":53.014},{"period":"1980","value":53.593},{"period":"1981","value":54.173},{"period":"1982","value":54.735},{"period":"1983","value":55.283},{"period":"1984","value":55.813},{"period":"1985","value":56.324},{"period":"1986","value":56.819},{"period":"1987","value":57.291},{"period":"1988","value":57.744},{"period":"1989","value":58.196},{"period":"1990","value":58.618},{"period":"1991","value":59.032},{"period":"1992","value":59.445},{"period":"1993","value":59.823},{"period":"1994","value":60.237},{"period":"1995","value":60.63},{"period":"1996","value":61.027},{"period":"1997","value":61.439},{"period":"1998","value":61.852},{"period":"1999","value":62.284},{"period":"2000","value":62.749},{"period":"2001","value":63.158},{"period":"2002","value":63.649},{"period":"2003","value":64.086},{"period":"2004","value":64.484},{"period":"2005","value":64.939},{"period":"2006","value":65.373},{"period":"2007","value":65.803},{"period":"2008","value":66.247},{"period":"2009","value":66.7},{"period":"2010","value":67.162},{"period":"2011","value":67.623},{"period":"2012","value":68.076},{"period":"2013","value":68.499},{"period":"2014","value":68.932},{"period":"2015","value":69.326},{"period":"2016","value":69.709},{"period":"2017","value":70.068},{"period":"2018","value":70.415},{"period":"2019","value":70.746},{"period":"2020","value":70.156},{"period":"2021","value":67.282},{"period":"2022","value":71.698},{"period":"2023","value":72.003},{"period":"2024","value":72.235}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"72.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"72.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"71.7","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"67.3","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"70.2","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"70.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"70.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"70.1","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"69.7","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"69.3","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"68.9","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"68.5","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"68.1","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"67.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"67.2","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"66.7","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"66.2","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"65.8","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"65.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"64.9","yoyChange":"+0.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}