Why India Must Urgently Reinvent Healthcare for a 100-Year Life — And How Pharma Can Lead the Charge

India is entering a longevity era unlike anything in its history. New global data shows the rise of centenarians is no longer a fringe trend—it’s a demographic wave gaining unstoppable velocity. Japan leads with 123,330 centenarians, followed by the U.S. (73,629), China (48,566), and India ranks fourth with 37,988 according to recent global estimates [1].
People are living longer due to better healthcare access, improved living standards, and stronger disease-management ecosystems [2]. But as lifespans stretch, the cracks in India’s health and social systems are widening fast.





