Record2018–22Population health

Himachal Pradesh: life expectancy at birth of 73.6 years in 2018–22 is the highest of the 7 periods on record.

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What happened

2018–22: 73.6
series start 2012-2016: –

72.0

72.5

73.0

73.5

74.0

73.6

2012-2016

2013-2017

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

6 consecutive earlier periods were lower.

Full history of life expectancy at birth in Himachal Pradesh

The underlying data

The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.

Period	Value	Release	Where in the document
2018–22	73.6	SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2018-2022	Abridged Life Tables 2018-22, Statement 3, p.11, row "Himachal Pradesh", column Total Total

Source and method

Publisher: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
Release: SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2018-2022Archived file Original URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
Method: How a record signal is computedHow life expectancy at birth is measured

More signals for life expectancy at birth in Himachal Pradesh

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, Himachal Pradesh: life expectancy at birth of 73.6 years in 2018–22 is the highest of the 7 periods on record. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2018-2022. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/life-expectancy-at-birth--himachal-pradesh--2018-2022--record