The average life expectancies of males for several states are shown in the table. Express each decimal in the form p/q and arrange the states from the least to the greatest male life expectancy. State-wise data are included below; more indicators can be found in the “FACTFILE” section on the homepage for each state.
| State | Male | `p/q` form | Lowest terms |
| Andhra Pradesh | 61.6 | | |
| Assam | 57.1 | | |
| Bihar | 60.7 | | |
| Gujarat | 61.9 | | |
| Haryana | 64.1 | | |
| Himachal Pradesh | 65.1 | | |
| Karnataka | 62.4 | | |
| Kerala | 70.6 | | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 56.5 | | |
| Maharashtra | 64.5 | | |
| Orissa | 57.6 | | |
| Punjab | 66.9 | | |
| Rajasthan | 59.8 | | |
| Tamil Nadu | 63.7 | | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 58.9 | | |
| West Bengal | 62.8 | | |
| India | 60.8 | | |
Source: Registrar General of India (2003) SRS Based Abridged Lefe Tables. SRS Analytical Studies, Report No. 3 of 2003, New Delhi: Registrar General of India. The data are for the 1995-99 period; states subsequently divided are therefore included in their pre-partition states (Chhatisgarh in MP, Uttaranchal in UP and Jharkhand in Bihar)