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Figure 1
Life expectancy in India by age ≥60 years (1950–2040).Notes: Authors’ own computation from the United Nations Population Division (UNPD).
Figure 2
AI in India (1950–2040).AI, aging index; UNPD, United Nations Population Division.Notes: Authors’ own computation from the UNPD.
Figure 3
SRH by age and gender in India (LASI-2017–18).LASI, Longitudinal Ageing Survey of India; SRH, self-rated health.Notes: Authors’ own computation from LASI 2017–18.
Figure 4
AI by age ≥60 years in India (LASI-2017–18).AI, aging index; LASI, Longitudinal Ageing Survey of India.Notes: Authors’ own computation from LASI 2017–18.
Figure 5
AI by age ≥50 years in India (LASI-2017–18).AI, aging index; LASI, Longitudinal Ageing Survey of India.Notes: Authors’ own computation from LASI 2017–18.
Morbidity and behavioral risk factors of the aging population in India (LASI-2017–18).
Gender
Age groups (years)
Multi-morbidity
Obesity
Hypertension
Episodic drinking
Smoking
Any single morbidity
BMI >25
Yes
Yes
Yes
Male
50–59
15.66
25.55
30.13
6.94
52.08
60–69
21.66
20.06
33.64
5.81
52.2
≥70
23.56
14.06
34.23
3.68
47.64
Total
19.92
20.57
32.49
5.68
50.98
Female
50–59
17.47
37.21
28.41
0.58
16.36
60–69
23.87
30.41
36.87
0.69
19.18
≥70
27.8
19.92
39.91
0.44
20.26
Total
22.36
30.6
34.29
0.58
18.33
Both
50–59
16.65
31.95
29.19
3.45
32.49
60–69
22.83
25.57
35.36
3.08
34.63
≥70
25.78
17.08
37.16
2.01
33.51
Total
21.22
25.94
33.45
2.95
33.53
≥60
24.05
22.19
36.09
2.65
34.17
Life satisfaction and living arrangements of the aging population in India (LASI-2017–18).
Gender
Age groups (years)
Living arrangements
Low life satisfaction
Socially active
Living alone
Low satisfaction
Not active
Male
50–59
1.01
30.61
64.20
60–69
2.10
30.71
56.21
≥70
3.11
29.85
47.21
Total
1.96
30.45
56.79
Female
50–59
2.77
35.49
60.26
60–69
6.64
32.51
51.44
≥70
11.28
35.6
43.49
Total
6.29
34.44
52.90
Both
50–59
1.97
33.30
62.03
60–69
4.51
31.66
53.67
≥70
7.33
32.86
45.27
Total
4.27
32.59
54.71
≥60
8.53
33.75
50.21
Mental health conditions of the aging population in India (LASI-2017–18).
Gender
Age groups (years)
Depression CIDI-SF
Depressive symptoms
Cognition score
Yes
Yes
Total word recall
Male
50–59
7.42
24.46
34.12
60–69
7.40
26.74
44.25
≥70
7.17
28.71
56.52
Total
7.35
26.39
43.56
Female
50–59
8.01
29.81
41.66
60–69
8.78
30.71
51.54
≥70
10.16
35.36
64.33
Total
8.81
31.48
50.72
Both
50–59
7.74
27.41
38.23
60–69
8.13
28.85
48.12
70+
8.73
32.19
60.58
Total
8.13
29.13
47.38
≥60
8.37
30.2
53.16
Economic conditions of the aging population in India (LASI-2017-18).
Gender
Age groups (years)
Work status
Work type
Place of work
Work-related pension
Working
Not working currently
Never worked
Agriculture
Non-agriculture
Wage and salary
Own farm or dwelling
Employers’ place
Others
Pension
Insurance
None
Male
50–59
90.21
7.57
2.22
46.26
22.34
31.4
39.94
16.23
43.83
5.05
4.72
89.06
60–69
63.45
33.18
3.37
61.11
19.18
19.71
52.15
12.58
35.27
11.37
4.28
78
≥70
33.62
61.93
4.46
65.44
20.53
14.03
59.42
11.24
29.34
13.18
3.18
64.14
Total
65.46
31.3
3.23
54.08
20.98
24.94
46.88
14.27
38.85
9.45
4.16
80.63
Female
50–59
40.63
14.65
44.71
64.31
10.51
25.18
47.45
16.94
35.62
1.56
1.89
93.92
60–69
28.63
27.25
44.12
69.67
10.43
19.9
47.21
15.45
37.33
2.74
1.53
90.97
≥70
12.47
36.76
50.77
71.16
10.85
17.98
45.55
19.38
35.07
3.33
0.83
82.96
Total
29.27
24.72
46.01
66.93
10.52
22.56
47.16
16.67
36.16
2.4
1.51
91.74
Total
50–59
63.19
11.43
25.38
52.58
18.2
29.22
42.57
16.48
40.95
3.64
3.58
90.84
60–69
44.96
30.03
25.01
64
16.22
19.77
50.48
13.55
35.97
7.95
3.19
82.14
≥70
22.67
48.9
28.43
67.08
17.77
15.16
55.47
13.55
30.97
9.62
2.33
68.38
Total
46.18
27.79
26.03
58.42
17.45
24.13
46.98
15.08
37.94
6.7
3.13
84.28
≥60
35.71
37.86
26.43
64.81
16.63
18.56
51.79
13.55
34.66
8.62
2.85
78.28
Functional health of the aging population in India (LASI-2017–18).
