Average effective age of retirement for women in India
India: Average effective age of retirement for women was 62.3 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for women in India, 1988–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective age of retirement for women in India stood at 62.3 years.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in India peaked at 72.2 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.4 years, in 1998.
That places India 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 64.5 years | — |
| 1989 | 65.3 years | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 66.5 years | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 67.5 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 68.8 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 70 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 70.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.1 years | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 62.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.7 years | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 60.4 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.8 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 70.6 years | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 65.4 years | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 67.4 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 72.2 years | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 67.2 years | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 66.9 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.6 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.5 years | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 61.9 years | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 61.3 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.5 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 61 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.4 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.3 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9 years | 64.5 years | 65.3 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.04 years | 60.4 years | 70.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.23 years | 63.5 years | 72.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.36 years | 60.5 years | 62.4 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in India?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in India was 62.3 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 years in 1998.
- How does India rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- India ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+