Women survival to age 65 in India
India: Women survival to age 65 was 79.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.13
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
79.13
in 2024
All-time low
37.62
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in India, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, women survival to age 65 in India stood at 79.13. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in India peaked at 79.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.62, in 1960.
That places India 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.82 | 37.62 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.55 | 41.55 | 48.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.11 | 49.62 | 58.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.42 | 58.72 | 64.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.05 | 65.23 | 72.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.86 | 73.06 | 76.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.23 | 69.55 | 79.13 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women survival to age 65 in India?
- Women survival to age 65 in India was 79.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 79.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.62 in 1960.
- How does India rank for women survival to age 65?
- India ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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