World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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India: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 72.2 yrs (2024), 137th of 217 in the world and 5th of 6 in South Asia. Life expectancy, women is 73.9 yrs (2024), 147th of 217 in the world and 5th of 6 in South Asia. Life expectancy, men is 70.7 yrs (2024), 114th of 217 in the world and 5th of 6 in South Asia.

Life expectancy72.2 yrs2024 · world 137/217 · region 5/6Life expectancy, women73.9 yrs2024 · world 147/217 · region 5/6Life expectancy, men70.7 yrs2024 · world 114/217 · region 5/6Infant mortality23.32024 · world 61/196 · region 2/6
Life expectancy
IndiaSouth AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
5560657075199520002005201020152020India72.2 yrsSouth AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
IndiaSouth AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020India73.9 yrsSouth AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: India in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years72.2 yrs2024137/2175/662.7 yrs67.2 yrs70.2 yrs+4.8%since 201472.6 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years73.9 yrs2024147/2175/663.8 yrs68.8 yrs71.9 yrs+4.7%since 201474.2 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years70.7 yrs2024114/2175/661.8 yrs65.6 yrs68.5 yrs+4.9%since 201471.0 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births23.3202461/1962/666.346.328.3−39%since 201423.233.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births26.6202463/1962/691.858.133.0−43%since 201426.843.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births16.7202454/1962/643.831.720.6−38%since 201416.621.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births80202373/1943/6362188101−46%since 2013120235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months97%202436/1934/656%82%89%+12.0 ppsince 201497%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.2%202498/1532/6···—0.2%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people187202438/2084/6322276197−23%since 2014189208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP3.3%2023171/1935/64.1%3.3%3.3%−0.4 ppsince 20133.3%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure43.9%202348/1934/671.7%65.2%49.5%−25.2 ppsince 201346.6%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.722020120/1804/6··0.72—0.730.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.62021122/1824/62.11.81.6−11%since 20111.51.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population95.7%2024118/2064/679.5%86.3%93.1%+6.7 ppsince 201495.9%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population83.4%2024136/2035/614.7%42.5%72.0%+29.2 ppsince 201482.0%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults22.6%202463/1664/655.7%38.5%26.2%−15.9 ppsince 201023.6%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people15.6201989/1864/616.917.215.62019−8.2%since 200915.617.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

India and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with India. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorIndiaChinaIndonesiaPakistanBangladeshMyanmar
Life expectancy72.2 yrs202478.0 yrs202471.3 yrs202467.8 yrs202474.9 yrs202467.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women73.9 yrs202481.0 yrs202473.4 yrs202470.3 yrs202476.7 yrs202470.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men70.7 yrs202475.2 yrs202469.2 yrs202465.5 yrs202473.3 yrs202464.0 yrs2024
Infant mortality23.320244.1202415.2202448.2202424.4202432.82024
Under-5 mortality26.620245.7202417.7202456.0202430.5202436.92024
Neonatal mortality16.720242.620249.2202436.1202417.9202419.62024
Maternal mortality8020231620231402023155202311520231852023
Measles vaccination97%202495%202485%202486%202496%202471%2024
HIV prevalence0.2%2024—0.4%20240.2%20240.1%20240.9%2024
China: healthIndonesia: healthPakistan: healthBangladesh: healthMyanmar: health
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