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June 01, 2025

ON MARCH 13, 2020, Government of India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) released the latest life expectancy data of the country.

Quoting estimates of the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, the PIB release said, “The average life expectancy at birth has increased from 49.7 during 1970-75 to 69.0 in 2013-17, registering an increase of 19.3 years during this period.” Life expectancy at birth is a wholesome indicator of a country's development—in India's case, the death rate is decreasing, overall health parameters have improved and citizens are living longer. The country has been reporting a consistent rise in life expectancy. A dip in it is now unimaginable.

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