Record2020–24Population health
Kerala: life expectancy at birth of 75.6 years in 2020–24 is the highest of the 9 periods on record.
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What happened
- 2020–24
- 75.6
- series start 2012-2016
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Values in years.
74.6
74.8
75.0
75.2
75.4
75.6
75.6
2012-2016
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 | 75.6 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2020-2024 | Abridged Life Tables 2020-24, Statement 3, p.11, row "Kerala", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for life expectancy at birth in Kerala
- Kerala's life expectancy at birth rose to 75.6 years in 2020–24, from 75.1 in 2019–23 (+0.7%).
- Kerala's life expectancy at birth rose to 75.1 years in 2019–23, from 74.8 in 2018–22 (+0.4%).
- Kerala's life expectancy at birth was unchanged at 74.8 years in 2018–22.
- Kerala: life expectancy at birth of 74.8 years in 2017–21 is the lowest of the 6 periods on record.
- Kerala's life expectancy at birth fell to 74.8 years in 2017–21, from 75.0 in 2016–20 (−0.3%).
- Kerala's life expectancy at birth fell to 75.0 years in 2016–20, from 75.2 in 2015–19 (−0.3%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala: life expectancy at birth of 75.6 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--kerala--2020-2024--record
See also Kerala and 75.6 years in context.