RBI released its 2019 Handbook of Statistics on Indian States that includes data on life expectancy. It reveals a massive gap between the top states compared to the bottom ranks. The average life expectancy in India is far lower than countries such as Bangladesh and Cambodia. Read on to find which state tops the list. (Image: PTI)
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No 10 | Gujarat | Average life expectancy- 69.5 years | Male life expectancy – 67.4 years | Female life expectancy – 71.8 years. (Image: PTI)
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No 9 | Andhra Pradesh | Average life expectancy- 69.6 years | Male life expectancy – 68 years | Female life expectancy – 71.4 years. (Image: PTI)
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No 8 | West Bengal | Average life expectancy - 70.8 years | Male life expectancy – 69.8 years | Female life expectancy – 71.9 years. (Image: PTI)
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No 7 | Tamil Nadu | Average life expectancy- 71.4 years | Male life expectancy – 68.5 years | Female life expectancy – 74.8 years. (Image: Reuters)
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No 6 | Uttarakhand | Average life expectancy- 71.5 years | Male life expectancy – 68.5 years | Female life expectancy – 74.8 years. (Image: PTI)
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No 5 | Maharashtra | Average life expectancy - 72.2 years | Male life expectancy – 70.8 years | Female life expectancy – 73.7 years. (Image: Jerome Anthony/Moneycontrol)
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No 4 | Himachal Pradesh | Average life expectancy - 72.3 years | Male life expectancy – 69.4 years | Female life expectancy – 75.5 years (Image: Reuters)
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No 3 | Punjab | Average life expectancy- 72.5 years | Male life expectancy – 71 years | Female life expectancy – 74.2 years. (Image: Reuters)
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No 2 | Jammu & Kashmir | Average life expectancy- 73.5 years | Male life expectancy – 71.6 years | Female life expectancy – 76.2 years. (Image: PTI)
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No 1 | Kerala | Average life expectancy - 75.1 years | Male life expectancy – 72.2 years | Female life expectancy – 79.9 years. (Image: Pixabay)
