Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for India
Updated on March 17, 2026.
According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total life expectancy at birth for India was 72 years. A difference of +0.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female life expectancies at birth for India were 70.52 years and 73.6 years respectively in 2023.
You can see similar information for other countries.
The World Bank defines life expectancy at birth as "the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if mortality patterns at the time of its birth remain constant in the future".
The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female life expectancies of India for recent years.
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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for India (Years)
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Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for India (Years)
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| Year | Total (Yrs) | Male (Yrs) | Female (Yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.61 | 46.3 | 44.88 |
| 1961 | 45.82 | 46.49 | 45.11 |
| 1962 | 46.13 | 46.78 | 45.44 |
| 1963 | 46.46 | 47.09 | 45.79 |
| 1964 | 46.74 | 47.35 | 46.09 |
| 1965 | 45.56 | 46.09 | 44.99 |
| 1966 | 45.88 | 46.41 | 45.33 |
| 1967 | 46.18 | 46.7 | 45.64 |
| 1968 | 47.93 | 48.48 | 47.33 |
| 1969 | 48.26 | 48.81 | 47.68 |
| 1970 | 48.59 | 49.12 | 48.01 |
| 1971 | 48.9 | 49.43 | 48.33 |
| 1972 | 49.21 | 49.72 | 48.67 |
| 1973 | 49.64 | 50.14 | 49.11 |
| 1974 | 50.26 | 50.74 | 49.75 |
| 1975 | 50.76 | 51.21 | 50.28 |
| 1976 | 51.3 | 51.71 | 50.87 |
| 1977 | 51.82 | 52.18 | 51.44 |
| 1978 | 52.42 | 52.7 | 52.13 |
| 1979 | 53.01 | 53.21 | 52.81 |
| 1980 | 53.59 | 53.7 | 53.49 |
| 1981 | 54.17 | 54.19 | 54.17 |
| 1982 | 54.74 | 54.65 | 54.84 |
| 1983 | 55.28 | 55.11 | 55.5 |
| 1984 | 55.81 | 55.54 | 56.13 |
| 1985 | 56.32 | 55.97 | 56.74 |
| 1986 | 56.82 | 56.39 | 57.32 |
| 1987 | 57.29 | 56.79 | 57.87 |
| 1988 | 57.74 | 57.19 | 58.39 |
| 1989 | 58.2 | 57.59 | 58.89 |
| 1990 | 58.62 | 57.96 | 59.36 |
| 1991 | 59.03 | 58.34 | 59.81 |
| 1992 | 59.45 | 58.73 | 60.24 |
| 1993 | 59.82 | 59.09 | 60.62 |
| 1994 | 60.24 | 59.49 | 61.04 |
| 1995 | 60.63 | 59.87 | 61.44 |
| 1996 | 61.03 | 60.24 | 61.86 |
| 1997 | 61.44 | 60.62 | 62.3 |
| 1998 | 61.85 | 60.99 | 62.76 |
| 1999 | 62.28 | 61.37 | 63.25 |
| 2000 | 62.75 | 61.76 | 63.79 |
| 2001 | 63.16 | 62.1 | 64.28 |
| 2002 | 63.65 | 62.52 | 64.86 |
| 2003 | 64.09 | 62.88 | 65.38 |
| 2004 | 64.48 | 63.22 | 65.84 |
| 2005 | 64.94 | 63.61 | 66.38 |
| 2006 | 65.37 | 63.99 | 66.87 |
| 2007 | 65.8 | 64.37 | 67.36 |
| 2008 | 66.25 | 64.78 | 67.84 |
| 2009 | 66.7 | 65.2 | 68.33 |
| 2010 | 67.16 | 65.64 | 68.81 |
| 2011 | 67.62 | 66.09 | 69.28 |
| 2012 | 68.08 | 66.54 | 69.74 |
| 2013 | 68.5 | 66.97 | 70.15 |
| 2014 | 68.93 | 67.42 | 70.57 |
| 2015 | 69.33 | 67.83 | 70.94 |
| 2016 | 69.71 | 68.23 | 71.3 |
| 2017 | 70.07 | 68.61 | 71.63 |
| 2018 | 70.42 | 68.97 | 71.96 |
| 2019 | 70.75 | 69.31 | 72.29 |
| 2020 | 70.16 | 68.53 | 71.94 |
| 2021 | 67.28 | 65.87 | 68.83 |
| 2022 | 71.7 | 70.24 | 73.27 |
| 2023 | 72 | 70.52 | 73.6 |
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