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Life expectancy in Karnataka
2004 – 2016 · 13 data points
14 of 22 · Regions of India
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2004 – 2016
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Latest value · 2016
69.4years
+0.2
since 2015
Regions of India · 2016
14 of 22
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2006
+2.7
vs India
−2.8
India: 72.2 · 2024
Life expectancy, 2004 – 2016 years · Karnataka · India · World
+2.7 since 2006
62
65
68
70
72
75
2004
2015
2024
Karnataka
India
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2004 – 2016
Compared with Life expectancy · years
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Karnataka · 2004 – 2016
Latest value
69.4 · 2016
First value
66.5 · 2004
Highest
69.4 · 2016
Lowest
66.5 · 2004
Data points
13
By year
All years · 2004 – 2016
| Year | Karnataka | Change | India | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 69.4 | +0.2 | 69.7 | 72.2 |
| 2015 | 69.2 | +0.1 | 69.3 | 72.0 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | +0.1 | 68.9 | 71.8 |
| 2013 | 69.0 | +0.2 | 68.5 | 71.5 |
| 2012 | 68.8 | +0.3 | 68.1 | 71.3 |
| 2011 | 68.5 | +0.5 | 67.6 | 71.0 |
| 2010 | 68.0 | +0.5 | 67.2 | 70.7 |
| 2009 | 67.5 | +0.3 | 66.7 | 70.4 |
| 2008 | 67.2 | +0.4 | 66.2 | 70.0 |
| 2007 | 66.8 | +0.1 | 65.8 | 69.8 |
| 2006 | 66.7 | +0.1 | 65.4 | 69.5 |
| 2005 | 66.6 | +0.1 | 64.9 | 69.1 |
| 2004 | 66.5 | 64.5 | 68.8 |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2004 – 2016
Ranking · Regions of India
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Life expectancy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala | 75.1 | |
| 2 | National Capital Territory of Delhi | 74.2 | |
| 3 | Jammu and Kashmir | 73.5 | |
| 4 | Punjab | 72.5 | |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | 72.3 | |
| 6 | Maharashtra | 72.2 | |
| 7 | Uttaranchal | 71.5 | |
| 8 | Tamil Nadu | 71.4 | |
| 9 | West Bengal | 70.8 | |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | 69.6 | |
| 11 | Gujarat | 69.5 | |
| 12 | Haryana | 69.4 | |
| 13 | Karnataka | 69.1 | |
| 14 | Bihar | 68.7 | |
| 15 | Rajasthan | 68.3 | |
| 16 | Jharkhand | 67.9 | |
| 17 | Orissa | 67.6 | |
| 18 | Assam | 65.5 | |
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh | 65.4 | |
| 20 | Chhattisgarh | 65.2 | |
| 21 | Uttar Pradesh | 64.8 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014
What it means
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
How it is calculated
Calculated from deaths by age in the year and the population of each age (a life table).
People
Karnataka in numbers
Population
6.5Cr
2022
Population growth
0.89%
2025 · India
Population density
340
2022
Median age
28.1
2023 · India
Children under 15
24.2%
2025 · India
Residents 65 and over
7.4%
2025 · India
Births per woman
1.96
2024 · India
Birth rate
16.0
2024 · India
Infant mortality
23.3
2024 · India
Net migration
-0.7
2023 · India
Born abroad
0.3%
2024 · India
Urban population
35.7%
2025 · India