Record2020–24Population health
Gujarat: life expectancy at birth of 70.7 years in 2020–24 is the highest of the 9 periods on record.
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What happened
- 2020–24
- 70.7
- series start 2012-2016
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Values in years.
69.5
70.0
70.5
71.0
70.7
2012-2016
2015-2019
2018-2022
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
8 consecutive earlier periods were lower.
The underlying data
The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–24 | 70.7 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2020-2024 | Abridged Life Tables 2020-24, Statement 3, p.11, row "Gujarat", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for life expectancy at birth in Gujarat
- Gujarat's life expectancy at birth rose to 70.7 years in 2020–24, from 70.4 in 2019–23 (+0.4%).
- Gujarat's life expectancy at birth rose to 70.4 years in 2019–23, from 70.1 in 2018–22 (+0.4%).
- Gujarat's life expectancy at birth rose to 70.1 years in 2018–22, from 69.9 in 2017–21 (+0.3%).
- Gujarat's life expectancy at birth fell to 69.9 years in 2017–21, from 70.5 in 2016–20 (−0.9%).
- Gujarat's life expectancy at birth rose to 70.5 years in 2016–20, from 70.2 in 2015–19 (+0.4%).
- Gujarat's life expectancy at birth rose to 70.2 years in 2015–19, from 69.9 in 2014–18 (+0.4%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Gujarat: life expectancy at birth of 70.7 years in 2020–24 is the highest of the 9 periods on record. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2020-2024. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/life-expectancy-at-birth--gujarat--2020-2024--record
See also Gujarat and 70.7 years in context.