Quality of Life for Elderly Index was released by Dr Bibek Debroy,Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). The Index has been created by the Institute for Competitiveness at the request of EAC-PM and it sheds light on an issue often not mentioned- problems faced by the elderly.

            The report identifies the regional patterns of ageing across Indian States and assesses the overall ageing situation in India. The report presentsa deeper insight into how well India is doing to support the well-being of its ageing population.

            The Index framework includes four pillars: Financial Well-being,Social Well-being,Health System and Income Security, andeight sub-pillars: Economic Empowerment, Educational Attainment & Employment, Social Status, Physical Security, Basic Health, Psychological Wellbeing, Social Security and Enabling Environment.

This index broadens the way we understand the needs and opportunities of the elderly population in India. It goes far beyond the adequacy of pensions and other forms of income support, which, though critical, often narrows policy thinking and debate about the needs of this age group. The index highlights that the best way to improve the lives of the current and future generations of older people is by investing in health, education and employment for young people today.

As Chairman, EAC-PM, Dr Bibek Debroy said, “India is often portrayed as a young society, with a consequent demographic dividend. But, as with every country that goes through a fast process of demographic transition, India also has greying cum aging problem. EAC-PM requested Dr. Amit Kapoor and his team at Institute for Competitiveness to do a report on issue that is often not mentioned- the problems faced by the elderly.”

“Without a proper diagnostic tool to understand the implications of its ageing population, planning for the elderly can become a challenge for policymakers. The Quality of Life for Elderly Index has been released to broaden the way we understand the needs and the opportunities of the elderly population in India. This index measures the core domains of Economic, health, and social well-being of older people and provides the in-depth situation of elderly people in India. The index can thus help the nation identify areas that need improvement and grab the current opportunity to start putting positive changes in motion for the next decades.  The index also promotes healthy competition among States through fair rankings and highlights the pillars and indicators they can improve. Using this index as a tool, the State governments and the stakeholders can identify the areas they need to work upon to provide their older generation with a comfortable life.” Said IFC chairman Dr. Amit Kapoor.

Key Highlights from the Report:

Category-wise Rankings of Quality of Life for Elderly Scores:

Aged States

States

Scores

Overall Ranking

Rajasthan

54.61

1

Maharashtra

53.31

2

Bihar

51.82

3

Tamil Nadu

47.93

4

Madhya Pradesh

47.11

5

Karnataka

46.92

6

Uttar Pradesh

46.80

7

Andhra Pradesh

44.37

8

West Bengal

41.01

9

Telangana

38.19

10

Relatively Aged States

States

Scores

Overall Ranking

Himachal Pradesh

61.04

1

Uttarakhand

59.47

2

Haryana

58.16

3

Odisha

53.95

4

Jharkhand

53.40

5

Goa

52.56

6

Kerala

51.49

7

Punjab

50.87

8

Chhattisgarh

49.78

9

Gujarat

49.00

10

North-Eastern States

States

Scores

Overall Ranking

Mizoram

59.79

1

Meghalaya

56.00

2

Manipur

55.71

3

Assam

53.13

4

Sikkim

50.82

5

Nagaland

50.77

6

Tripura

49.18

7

Arunachal Pradesh

39.28

8

Union Territories

States

Scores

Overall Ranking

Chandigarh

63.78

1

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

58.58

2

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

55.54

3

Delhi

54.39

4

Lakshadweep

53.79

5

Daman and Diu

53.28

6

Puducherry

53.03

7

Jammu and Kashmir

46.16

8

*****

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            Quality of Life for Elderly Index was released by Dr Bibek Debroy,Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). The Index has been created by the Institute for Competitiveness at the request of EAC-PM and it sheds light on an issue often not mentioned- problems faced by the elderly.

            The report identifies the regional patterns of ageing across Indian States and assesses the overall ageing situation in India. The report presentsa deeper insight into how well India is doing to support the well-being of its ageing population.

            The Index framework includes four pillars: Financial Well-being,Social Well-being,Health System and Income Security, andeight sub-pillars: Economic Empowerment, Educational Attainment & Employment, Social Status, Physical Security, Basic Health, Psychological Wellbeing, Social Security and Enabling Environment.

This index broadens the way we understand the needs and opportunities of the elderly population in India. It goes far beyond the adequacy of pensions and other forms of income support, which, though critical, often narrows policy thinking and debate about the needs of this age group. The index highlights that the best way to improve the lives of the current and future generations of older people is by investing in health, education and employment for young people today.

As Chairman, EAC-PM, Dr Bibek Debroy said, “India is often portrayed as a young society, with a consequent demographic dividend. But, as with every country that goes through a fast process of demographic transition, India also has greying cum aging problem. EAC-PM requested Dr. Amit Kapoor and his team at Institute for Competitiveness to do a report on issue that is often not mentioned- the problems faced by the elderly.”

“Without a proper diagnostic tool to understand the implications of its ageing population, planning for the elderly can become a challenge for policymakers. The Quality of Life for Elderly Index has been released to broaden the way we understand the needs and the opportunities of the elderly population in India. This index measures the core domains of Economic, health, and social well-being of older people and provides the in-depth situation of elderly people in India. The index can thus help the nation identify areas that need improvement and grab the current opportunity to start putting positive changes in motion for the next decades.  The index also promotes healthy competition among States through fair rankings and highlights the pillars and indicators they can improve. Using this index as a tool, the State governments and the stakeholders can identify the areas they need to work upon to provide their older generation with a comfortable life.” Said IFC chairman Dr. Amit Kapoor.

Key Highlights from the Report:

Category-wise Rankings of Quality of Life for Elderly Scores:

Aged States

States

Scores

Overall Ranking

Rajasthan

54.61

1

Maharashtra

53.31

2

Bihar

51.82

3

Tamil Nadu

47.93

4

Madhya Pradesh

47.11

5

Karnataka

46.92

6

Uttar Pradesh

46.80

7

Andhra Pradesh

44.37

8

West Bengal

41.01

9

Telangana

38.19

10

Relatively Aged States

States

Scores

Overall Ranking

Himachal Pradesh

61.04

1

Uttarakhand

59.47

2

Haryana

58.16

3

Odisha

53.95

4

Jharkhand

53.40

5

Goa

52.56

6

Kerala

51.49

7

Punjab

50.87

8

Chhattisgarh

49.78

9

Gujarat

49.00

10

North-Eastern States

States

Scores

Overall Ranking

Mizoram

59.79

1

Meghalaya

56.00

2

Manipur

55.71

3

Assam

53.13

4

Sikkim

50.82

5

Nagaland

50.77

6

Tripura

49.18

7

Arunachal Pradesh

39.28

8

Union Territories

States

Scores

Overall Ranking

Chandigarh

63.78

1

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

58.58

2

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

55.54

3

Delhi

54.39

4

Lakshadweep

53.79

5

Daman and Diu

53.28

6

Puducherry

53.03

7

Jammu and Kashmir

46.16

8

*****

DS/BM