Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in India
India: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1407 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1407
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4195
in 1950
All-time low
0.1407
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1407 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in India peaked at 0.4195 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1407, in 2023.
India ranks 82nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4195 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4147 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4092 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4054 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3968 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3915 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.387 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3836 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3796 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3747 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3711 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3689 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3659 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3629 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3602 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3724 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3693 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3663 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3488 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3456 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3425 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3395 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3367 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3326 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3266 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3216 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3162 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3108 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3046 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2985 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2925 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2865 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2807 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2751 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2697 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2646 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2597 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2552 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.251 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.247 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2434 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2399 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2365 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2336 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2304 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2275 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2247 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2218 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.219 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.216 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2127 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2098 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2062 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2028 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1996 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1959 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1923 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1888 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1853 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1818 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1783 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1749 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1716 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1684 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1651 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1619 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1588 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1559 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.153 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1503 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1456 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1474 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1429 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1407 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3962 | 0.3747 | 0.4195 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3631 | 0.3456 | 0.3724 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3229 | 0.2985 | 0.3425 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2682 | 0.247 | 0.2925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2293 | 0.216 | 0.2434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1975 | 0.1818 | 0.2127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 | 0.1503 | 0.1783 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1441 | 0.1407 | 0.1474 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for India
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.98 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,632 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.8468 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.32 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 17.32 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.2129 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.403 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in India?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in India was 0.1407 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4195 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1407 in 2023.
- How does India rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- India ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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