Probability that a male will outlive a female in India
India: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 43.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.99
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.88
in 1950
All-time low
43.03
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in India stood at 43.99.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in India peaked at 50.88 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 43.03, in 2020.
That places India 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.76 | 50.71 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.52 | 50.38 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.97 | 49.1 | 50.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.32 | 46.09 | 48.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.73 | 45.45 | 45.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3 | 43.58 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.85 | 43.55 | 44.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.79 | 43.03 | 44.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 20 Burundi 44.11 compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 44.08 compare
- 22 Congo 44.03 compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 43.96 compare
- 25 East Timor 43.82 compare
- 25 Nepal 43.82 compare
More gender data for India
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in India?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in India was 43.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50.88 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.03 in 2020.
- How does India rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- India ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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