get_india_life_expectancy: Get India's Life Expectancy at Birth from World Bank

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Get India's Life Expectancy at Birth from World Bank

Description

Retrieves India's life expectancy at birth (total, in years) for the years 2010 to 2022 using the World Bank Open Data API. The indicator used is SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Usage

get_india_life_expectancy()

Details

This function sends a GET request to the World Bank API. If the API request fails or returns an error status code, the function returns NULL with an informative message.

Value

A tibble with the following columns:

• indicator: Indicator name (e.g., "Life expectancy at birth, total (years)")

• country: Country name ("India")

• year: Year of the data (integer)

• value: Life expectancy at birth (in years)

Note

Requires internet connection.

Source

World Bank Open Data API: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

See Also

GET, fromJSON, as_tibble

Examples

if (interactive()) {
  get_india_life_expectancy()
}

IndiAPIs documentation built on Aug. 26, 2025, 5:08 p.m.