Age distribution in India 2012-2022

This statistic depicts the age distribution of India from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, about 25.31 percent of the Indian population fell into the 0-14 year category, 67.8 percent into the 15-64 age group and 6.9 percent were over 65 years of age.Age distribution in IndiaIndia is one of the largest countries in the world and its population is constantly increasing. India’s society is categorized into a hierarchically organized caste system, encompassing certain rights and values for each caste. Indians are born into a caste, and those belonging to a lower echelon often face discrimination and hardship. The median age (which means that one half of the population is younger and the other one is older) of India’s population has been increasing constantly after a slump in the 1970s, and is expected to increase further over the next few years. However, in international comparison, it is fairly low; in other countries the average inhabitant is about 20 years older. But India seems to be on the rise, not only is it a member of the BRIC states – an association of emerging economies, the other members being Brazil, Russia and China –, life expectancy of Indians has also increased significantly over the past decade, which is an indicator of access to better health care and nutrition.Gender equality is still non-existant in India, even though most Indians believe that the quality of life is about equal for men and women in their country. India is patriarchal and women still often face forced marriages, domestic violence, dowry killings or rape. As of late, India has come to be considered one of the least safe places for women worldwide. Additionally, infanticide and selective abortion of female fetuses attribute to the inequality of women in India. It is believed that this has led to the fact that the vast majority of Indian children aged 0 to 6 years are male.

本统计数据显示了2012年至2022年间印度的年龄分布情况。截至2022年，大约有25.31%的印度人口处于0至14岁年龄段，67.8%的人口属于15至64岁年龄组，而6.9%的人口年龄超过65岁。印度的年龄分布情况：印度是世界上人口最多的国家之一，其人口持续增长。印度的社会体系为等级分明、层层分明的种姓制度，每个种姓都有其特定的权利与价值。印度人一出生便被赋予了种姓，而处于较低阶层的人群往往面临歧视与苦难。自20世纪70年代低谷期以来，印度的平均年龄（即一半的人口年龄较小，另一半较大）持续上升，预计在未来几年内将继续增长。然而，与国际相比，其平均年龄相对较低；在其他国家，平均居民的年龄大约比印度人年长20岁。但印度似乎正处于上升期，不仅它是金砖国家——一个新兴经济体协会，成员包括巴西、俄罗斯和中国——的一员，而且过去十年中印度人的预期寿命也显著提高，这表明了更好的医疗保健和营养的获取。尽管大多数印度人认为男女在他们的国家生活质量大致相等，但印度的性别平等尚未实现。印度实行父权制，女性仍然常常面临包办婚姻、家庭暴力、嫁妆谋杀或强奸。最近，印度被普遍认为是全球女性最不安全的国家之一。此外，溺婴和选择性堕胎女胎也是印度女性不平等的原因之一。据信，这导致了绝大多数0至6岁的印度儿童为男性的现象。