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Life Insurance Table: Recommended life cover by Annual income

Reference table of recommended life cover for Life Insurance across a range of annual income values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.

By Aarav Mehta, CFA, MBA Finance · Updated Jun 2026 · 1 min read

This life insurance reference table shows the recommended life cover for a range of annual income values, assuming a years to replace income of 15, an outstanding debts of ₹20,00,000 and an existing savings & cover of ₹10,00,000. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our Life Insurance Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Annual incomeRecommended life cover
₹2,50,000₹47,50,000
₹5,00,000₹85,00,000
₹7,50,000₹1,22,50,000
₹10,00,000₹1,60,00,000
₹15,00,000₹2,35,00,000
₹20,00,000₹3,10,00,000
₹30,00,000₹4,60,00,000
₹50,00,000₹7,60,00,000
₹70,00,000₹10,60,00,000
₹1,00,00,000₹15,10,00,000

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your annual income and read across to the recommended life cover. For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the Life Insurance Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the Life Insurance Calculator does it instantly, for free, with the formula and a worked example built in.

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Frequently asked questions

Each cell is computed with the standard formula using exact arithmetic — the same calculation behind our Life Insurance Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common annual income values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the Life Insurance Calculator.

Aarav Mehta · CFA, MBA Finance

Aarav reviews every finance formula on CalcHub for accuracy.