Record2019–23Population health
Assam: life expectancy at birth of 68.6 years in 2019–23 is the highest of the 8 periods on record.
What happened
- 2019–23
- 68.6
- series start 2012-2016
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Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For life expectancy at birth, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
7 consecutive earlier periods were lower. It extends a run of new highests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–23 | 68.6 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2019-2023 | Abridged Life Tables 2019-23, Statement 3, p.11, row "Assam", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for life expectancy at birth in Assam
- Assam: life expectancy at birth of 69.0 years in 2020–24 is the highest of the 9 periods on record.
- Assam's life expectancy at birth rose to 69.0 years in 2020–24, from 68.6 in 2019–23 (+0.6%).
- Assam's life expectancy at birth rose to 68.6 years in 2019–23, from 68.1 in 2018–22 (+0.7%).
- Assam: life expectancy at birth of 68.1 years in 2018–22 is the highest of the 7 periods on record.
- Assam's life expectancy at birth rose to 68.1 years in 2018–22, from 68.0 in 2017–21 (+0.1%).
- Assam: life expectancy at birth of 68.0 years in 2017–21 is the highest of the 6 periods on record.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Assam: life expectancy at birth of 68.6 years in 2019–23 is the highest of the 8 periods on record. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2019-2023. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/life-expectancy-at-birth--assam--2019-2023--record
See also Assam and 68.6 years in context.