Data released by the Union ministry of health shows that life expectancy in India has gone up by five years, from 62.3 years for males and 63.9 years for females in 2001-2005 to 67.3 years and 69.6 years respectively in 2011-2015. Experts attribute this jump — higher than in the previous decade — to better immunization and diet, along with prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
Average life expectancy which used to be around 42 in 1960, climbed to 48 in 1980, 58.5 in 1990 and around 62 in 2000.The World Health Organization defines life expectancy as “the average number of years a person is expected to live on the basis of the current mortality rates and prevalence distribution of health states in a population”.
The overall health indicators have also shown significant improvement across the country in the past 10 years. Infant mortality ratio has come down to 42 in 2012 from 58 per 1,000 live births in the 2005. “Maternal mortality ratio has declined from 301 per 100,000 live births in 2001-03 to 212 in 2007-09,” the health ministry said.
Average life expectancy which used to be around 42 in 1960, climbed to 48 in 1980, 58.5 in 1990 and around 62 in 2000.The World Health Organization defines life expectancy as “the average number of years a person is expected to live on the basis of the current mortality rates and prevalence distribution of health states in a population”.
The overall health indicators have also shown significant improvement across the country in the past 10 years. Infant mortality ratio has come down to 42 in 2012 from 58 per 1,000 live births in the 2005. “Maternal mortality ratio has declined from 301 per 100,000 live births in 2001-03 to 212 in 2007-09,” the health ministry said.
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