Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average time an organism is expected to live, based on the year of birth, current age, and other demographic factors including sex.
In India, life expectancy is :
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2016 · Topic: India: Population (Mortality Trends, Patterns, and Health Indicators)
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