India Highest Life Expectancy
Life expectancy at birth, total · World Bank
The highest life expectancy in India was 72.0 in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (72.0), 2025 (72.0), 2022 (71.7), 2019 (70.7), 2018 (70.4).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
India Top 5 Highest Life Expectancy Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2023 |
72.0 |
| 2nd |
2025 |
72.0 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
71.7 |
| 4th |
2019 |
70.7 |
| 5th |
2018 |
70.4 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2025 |
72.0 |
−0.0 |
137th |
| 2023 |
72.0 |
+0.3 |
137th |
| 2022 |
71.7 |
+4.4 |
137th |
| 2020 |
70.2 |
−0.6 |
142nd |
| 2019 |
70.7 |
+0.3 |
146th |
| 2018 |
70.4 |
+0.3 |
146th |
| 2017 |
70.1 |
+0.4 |
145th |
| 2016 |
69.7 |
+0.4 |
147th |
| 2015 |
69.3 |
+0.4 |
150th |
| 2014 |
68.9 |
+0.4 |
153rd |
| 2013 |
68.5 |
+0.4 |
153rd |
| 2021 |
67.3 |
−2.9 |
156th |
| 2012 |
68.1 |
+0.5 |
153rd |
| 2011 |
67.6 |
+0.5 |
154th |
| 2010 |
67.2 |
+0.5 |
155th |
| 2009 |
66.7 |
+0.5 |
155th |
| 2008 |
66.2 |
+0.4 |
156th |
| 2007 |
65.8 |
+0.4 |
155th |
| 2006 |
65.4 |
+0.4 |
156th |
| 2005 |
64.9 |
+0.5 |
156th |
| 2004 |
64.5 |
+0.4 |
158th |
| 2003 |
64.1 |
+0.4 |
158th |
| 2002 |
63.6 |
+0.5 |
157th |
| 2001 |
63.2 |
+0.4 |
159th |
| 2000 |
62.7 |
+0.5 |
157th |
| 1999 |
62.3 |
+0.4 |
155th |
| 1998 |
61.9 |
+0.4 |
156th |
| 1997 |
61.4 |
+0.4 |
155th |
| 1996 |
61.0 |
+0.4 |
157th |
| 1995 |
60.6 |
+0.4 |
160th |
| 1994 |
60.2 |
+0.4 |
160th |
| 1993 |
59.8 |
+0.4 |
160th |
| 1992 |
59.4 |
+0.4 |
162nd |
| 1991 |
59.0 |
+0.4 |
166th |
| 1990 |
58.6 |
+0.4 |
166th |
| 1989 |
58.2 |
+0.5 |
166th |
| 1988 |
57.7 |
+0.5 |
165th |
| 1987 |
57.3 |
+0.5 |
168th |
| 1986 |
56.8 |
+0.5 |
168th |
| 1985 |
56.3 |
+0.5 |
169th |
| 1984 |
55.8 |
+0.5 |
169th |
| 1983 |
55.3 |
+0.5 |
169th |
| 1982 |
54.7 |
+0.6 |
167th |
| 1981 |
54.2 |
+0.6 |
171st |
| 1980 |
53.6 |
+0.6 |
171st |
| 1979 |
53.0 |
+0.6 |
170th |
| 1978 |
52.4 |
+0.6 |
170th |
| 1977 |
51.8 |
+0.5 |
172nd |
| 1976 |
51.3 |
+0.5 |
169th |
| 1975 |
50.8 |
+0.5 |
171st |
| 1974 |
50.3 |
+0.6 |
171st |
| 1973 |
49.6 |
+0.4 |
172nd |
| 1972 |
49.2 |
+0.3 |
170th |
| 1971 |
48.9 |
+0.3 |
170th |
| 1970 |
48.6 |
+0.3 |
169th |
| 1969 |
48.3 |
+0.3 |
170th |
| 1968 |
47.9 |
+1.7 |
170th |
| 1967 |
46.2 |
+0.3 |
175th |
| 1966 |
45.9 |
+0.3 |
175th |
| 1964 |
46.7 |
+0.3 |
169th |
| 1965 |
45.6 |
−1.2 |
172nd |
| 1963 |
46.5 |
+0.3 |
165th |
| 1962 |
46.1 |
+0.3 |
165th |
| 1961 |
45.8 |
+0.2 |
162nd |
| 1960 |
45.6 |
– |
160th |
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