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Life expectancy in Delhi
2012 – 2016 · 5 data points
1 of 22 · Regions of India
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2012 – 2016
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Latest value · 2016
75.3years
+0.6
since 2015
Regions of India · 2016
1 of 22
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs India
+3.1
India: 72.2 · 2024
Life expectancy, 2012 – 2016 years · Delhi · India · World
65
68
70
72
75
78
2012
2016
2018
2020
2024
Delhi
India
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2012 – 2016
Compared with Life expectancy · years
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Delhi · 2012 – 2016
Latest value
75.3 · 2016
First value
73.2 · 2012
Highest
75.3 · 2016
Lowest
73.2 · 2012
Data points
5
By year
All years · 2012 – 2016
| Year | Delhi | Change | India | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 75.3 | +0.6 | 69.7 | 72.2 |
| 2015 | 74.7 | +0.5 | 69.3 | 72.0 |
| 2014 | 74.2 | +0.4 | 68.9 | 71.8 |
| 2013 | 73.8 | +0.6 | 68.5 | 71.5 |
| 2012 | 73.2 | 68.1 | 71.3 |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2012 – 2016
Ranking · Regions of India
2005 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Life expectancy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala | 74.1 | |
| 2 | Himachal Pradesh | 69.9 | |
| 3 | Jammu and Kashmir | 69.6 | |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 69.1 | |
| 5 | Punjab | 69.1 | |
| 6 | West Bengal | 68.1 | |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 67.9 | |
| 8 | Haryana | 67.1 | |
| 9 | Karnataka | 66.6 | |
| 10 | Gujarat | 66.1 | |
| 11 | Andhra Pradesh | 65.5 | |
| 12 | Rajasthan | 65.2 | |
| 13 | Bihar | 64.4 | |
| 14 | Orissa | 61.7 | |
| 15 | Uttar Pradesh | 61.5 | |
| 16 | Madhya Pradesh | 60.7 | |
| 17 | Assam | 60.6 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2005
What it means
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
How it is calculated
Calculated from deaths by age in the year and the population of each age (a life table).
People
Delhi in numbers
Population
2.5Cr
2022
Population growth
0.89%
2025 · India
Population density
16,967
2022
Median age
28.1
2023 · India
Children under 15
24.2%
2025 · India
Residents 65 and over
7.4%
2025 · India
Births per woman
1.96
2024 · India
Birth rate
16.0
2024 · India
Infant mortality
23.3
2024 · India
Net migration
-0.7
2023 · India
Born abroad
0.3%
2024 · India
Urban population
35.7%
2025 · India