Record2018–22Population health
Punjab: life expectancy at birth of 70.8 years in 2018–22 is the lowest of the 7 periods on record.
What happened
- 2018–22
- 70.8
- 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 a deterioration.
Historical context
6 consecutive earlier periods were higher. It extends a run of new lowests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–22 | 70.8 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2018-2022 | Abridged Life Tables 2018-22, Statement 3, p.11, row "Punjab", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for life expectancy at birth in Punjab
- Punjab's life expectancy at birth rose to 71.0 years in 2020–24, from 70.8 in 2019–23 (+0.3%).
- Punjab's life expectancy at birth was unchanged at 70.8 years in 2019–23.
- Punjab's life expectancy at birth fell to 70.8 years in 2018–22, from 71.3 in 2017–21 (−0.7%).
- Punjab: life expectancy at birth of 71.3 years in 2017–21 is the lowest of the 6 periods on record.
- Punjab's life expectancy at birth fell to 71.3 years in 2017–21, from 72.5 in 2016–20 (−1.7%).
- Punjab's life expectancy at birth fell to 72.5 years in 2016–20, from 72.8 in 2015–19 (−0.4%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Punjab: life expectancy at birth of 70.8 years in 2018–22 is the lowest 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--punjab--2018-2022--record
See also Punjab and 70.8 years in context.