Record2019–23Population health
Uttarakhand: life expectancy at birth of 71.3 years in 2019–23 is the highest since 2012–16.
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What happened
- 2019–23
- 71.3
- 2012-2016
- 71.5
Values in years.
70.5
70.8
71.0
71.3
71.5
71.3
2012-2016
2015-2019
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.
The underlying data
The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–23 | 71.3 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2019-2023 | Abridged Life Tables 2019-23, Statement 3, p.11, row "Uttarakhand", column Total Total |
| 2012–16 | 71.5 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2012-2016 | Abridged Life Tables 2012-16, Statement 3, p.9, row "Uttarakhand", column Total Total |
Source and method
More signals for life expectancy at birth in Uttarakhand
- Uttarakhand: life expectancy at birth of 71.7 years in 2020–24 is the highest of the 9 periods on record.
- Uttarakhand's life expectancy at birth rose to 71.7 years in 2020–24, from 71.3 in 2019–23 (+0.6%).
- Uttarakhand's life expectancy at birth rose to 71.3 years in 2019–23, from 70.8 in 2018–22 (+0.7%).
- Uttarakhand's life expectancy at birth rose to 70.8 years in 2018–22, from 70.5 in 2017–21 (+0.4%).
- Uttarakhand: life expectancy at birth of 70.5 years in 2017–21 is the lowest of the 6 periods on record.
- Uttarakhand's life expectancy at birth fell to 70.5 years in 2017–21, from 70.6 in 2016–20 (−0.1%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Uttarakhand: life expectancy at birth of 71.3 years in 2019–23 is the highest since 2012–16. 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--uttarakhand--2019-2023--record
See also Uttarakhand and 71.3 years in context.