The reading right now

As of January 2024, Life expectancy for India stood at 72.2. That is up 0.23 from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 70.7, ranging from a low of 67.3 in January 2021 to a high of 72.2 in January 2024. The current reading sits 2 above its trailing ten-year mean of 70.2.

Computed from the observation series on this page. Numbers update when the underlying provider revises the data.