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India’s life expectancy
June 16 , 2022
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- India’s life expectancy at birth has reached up to 69.7 during 2015-2019.
- Life expectancy at birth in India has increased by 20 years, from 49.7 in 1970-75 to 69.7 in 2015-2019.
- However, it is still below the global average of 72.6.
- This data was derived from the sample registration system (SRS).
- It was released by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Gap between life expectancy at birth and life expectancy at one year or five year is largest in states like Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
- Madhya Pradesh has the highest IMR of 43.
- Uttar Pradesh has second highest IMR of 38.
- Odisha witnessed the highest increase from 45.7 to 69.8.
- Odisha is followed by Tamil Nadu which witnessed the increase from 49.6 to 72.6.
- Uttar Pradesh had the 2nd lowest life expectancy at birth of 65.6 years.
- Chhattisgarh is with life expectancy of 65.3.
- Kerala is the only state where rural life expectancy at birth is higher as compared to urban for both women and men.
- Bihar and Jharkhand are the only states where male life expectancy is higher than women in both urban and rural areas.
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