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description: "Life expectancy at birth in India is roughly 70 years, up from 32 in 1947. See how the Sample Registration System measures it and why state gaps persist."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Life expectancy at birth in India is the average number of years a newborn would live if prevailing age-specific mortality rates remained constant throughout its life.
- How is life expectancy at birth in India actually measured?
- Why does it differ so much between Indian states?
- Did COVID-19 reduce India's life expectancy?

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In 2024, the Registrar General of India's SRS Abridged Life Tables for 2016–20 placed national life expectancy at birth near 70 years, with Kerala around 75 and Uttar Pradesh near 65.

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