Life expectancy of women in Delhi 76, men 73: Report

The life expectancy at birth for males in Delhi is 73 years and is 76.2 years for females, both a little over four-and-a-half years longer than the national average, according a report released by the Delhi government that compiles gender statistics across various sectors.

- Alok KN Mishra

It also said that anaemia among women in the age-group 15-49 years has dropped a considerable 4.4 percentage points from 54.3% in 2015-16 to 49.9% in 2019-21 while it was rising at the national level (from 53.1% to 57%) in the same time period.

The report, "Women and Men in Delhi, 2023" prepared by the Delhi government's directorate of economics and statistics, compiles gender disaggregated data in six sectors: population statistics, health statistics, education statistics, participation in economy, women empowerment and crime against women.

To be sure, this report is purely based on secondary data obtained from various government sources that have been previously published, but have been compiled.