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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

Life expectancy, 2012 – 2016 years · Delhi · India · World
Delhi India World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2012 – 2016

Compared with Life expectancy · years
Delhi
75.3
India
72.2 · 2024
World
73.5 · 2024

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

YearDelhiChange IndiaWorld
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.

#TerritoryLife expectancy
11 Andhra Pradesh 65.5
17 Assam 60.6
13 Bihar 64.4
10 Gujarat 66.1
8 Haryana 67.1
2 Himachal Pradesh 69.9
3 Jammu and Kashmir 69.6
9 Karnataka 66.6
1 Kerala 74.1
16 Madhya Pradesh 60.7
4 Maharashtra 69.1
14 Orissa 61.7
5 Punjab 69.1
12 Rajasthan 65.2
7 Tamil Nadu 67.9
15 Uttar Pradesh 61.5
6 West Bengal 68.1

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).