In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in India was 74.1 years, up from 73.9 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare India with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
India
Year
Years
2025
74.1
2024
73.9
2023
73.6
2022
73.3
2021
68.8
2020
71.9
2019
72.3
2018
72.0
2017
71.6
2016
71.3
2015
70.9
2014
70.6
2013
70.2
2012
69.7
2011
69.3
2010
68.8
2009
68.3
2008
67.8
2007
67.4
2006
66.9
2005
66.4
2004
65.8
2003
65.4
2002
64.9
2001
64.3
2000
63.8
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.