Record2019–23Population health
Telangana: life expectancy at birth of 70.8 years in 2019–23 is the highest of the 6 periods on record.
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What happened
- 2019–23
- 70.8
- series start 2014-2018
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Values in years.
69.5
70.0
70.5
71.0
70.8
2014-2018
2016-2020
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
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–23 | 70.8 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2019-2023 | Abridged Life Tables 2019-23, Statement 3, p.11, row "Telangana", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for life expectancy at birth in Telangana
- Telangana: life expectancy at birth of 71.0 years in 2020–24 is the highest of the 7 periods on record.
- Telangana's life expectancy at birth rose to 71.0 years in 2020–24, from 70.8 in 2019–23 (+0.3%).
- Telangana's life expectancy at birth rose to 70.8 years in 2019–23, from 70.3 in 2018–22 (+0.7%).
- Telangana's life expectancy at birth rose to 70.3 years in 2018–22, from 70.1 in 2017–21 (+0.3%).
- Telangana's life expectancy at birth rose to 70.1 years in 2017–21, from 70.0 in 2016–20 (+0.1%).
- Telangana's life expectancy at birth rose to 70.0 years in 2016–20, from 69.8 in 2015–19 (+0.3%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Telangana: life expectancy at birth of 70.8 years in 2019–23 is the highest of the 6 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--telangana--2019-2023--record
See also Telangana and 70.8 years in context.