In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in India was 71.0 years, up from 70.7 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare India with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
India
Year
Years
2025
71.0
2024
70.7
2023
70.5
2022
70.2
2021
65.9
2020
68.5
2019
69.3
2018
69.0
2017
68.6
2016
68.2
2015
67.8
2014
67.4
2013
67.0
2012
66.5
2011
66.1
2010
65.6
2009
65.2
2008
64.8
2007
64.4
2006
64.0
2005
63.6
2004
63.2
2003
62.9
2002
62.5
2001
62.1
2000
61.8
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his 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.