Human Life Value (HLV) Calculator

Calculate the economic value of your life for insurance planning. HLV estimates the present value of your future earnings minus personal expenses to determine appropriate life insurance coverage.

By DhanikaCal TeamLast updated: February 2026
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Human Life Value

₹2,68,05,840

Per Dependent Value

₹89,35,280

Total Career Income

₹8,77,27,128

Total Career Expenses

₹2,19,31,782

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Income vs Expenses Projection

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Year-by-Year HLV Breakdown

YearAgeIncomeExpensesNet IncomePresent ValueCumulative PV
136₹12,00,000₹3,00,000₹9,00,000₹8,49,057₹8,49,057
237₹12,96,000₹3,24,000₹9,72,000₹8,65,077₹17,14,133
338₹13,99,680₹3,49,920₹10,49,760₹8,81,399₹25,95,532
439₹15,11,654₹3,77,914₹11,33,741₹8,98,029₹34,93,561
540₹16,32,587₹4,08,147₹12,24,440₹9,14,973₹44,08,534
641₹17,63,194₹4,40,798₹13,22,395₹9,32,236₹53,40,770
742₹19,04,249₹4,76,062₹14,28,187₹9,49,826₹62,90,596
843₹20,56,589₹5,14,147₹15,42,442₹9,67,747₹72,58,343
944₹22,21,116₹5,55,279₹16,65,837₹9,86,006₹82,44,350
1045₹23,98,806₹5,99,701₹17,99,104₹10,04,610₹92,48,960
1146₹25,90,710₹6,47,677₹19,43,032₹10,23,565₹1,02,72,525
1247₹27,97,967₹6,99,492₹20,98,475₹10,42,878₹1,13,15,403
1348₹30,21,804₹7,55,451₹22,66,353₹10,62,555₹1,23,77,958
1449₹32,63,548₹8,15,887₹24,47,661₹10,82,603₹1,34,60,561
1550₹35,24,632₹8,81,158₹26,43,474₹11,03,029₹1,45,63,590
1651₹38,06,603₹9,51,651₹28,54,952₹11,23,841₹1,56,87,432
1752₹41,11,131₹10,27,783₹30,83,348₹11,45,046₹1,68,32,477
1853₹44,40,022₹11,10,005₹33,30,016₹11,66,651₹1,79,99,128
1954₹47,95,223₹11,98,806₹35,96,418₹11,88,663₹1,91,87,791
2055₹51,78,841₹12,94,710₹38,84,131₹12,11,090₹2,03,98,881
2156₹55,93,149₹13,98,287₹41,94,861₹12,33,941₹2,16,32,822
2257₹60,40,600₹15,10,150₹45,30,450₹12,57,223₹2,28,90,045
2358₹65,23,848₹16,30,962₹48,92,886₹12,80,944₹2,41,70,990
2459₹70,45,756₹17,61,439₹52,84,317₹13,05,113₹2,54,76,103
2560₹76,09,417₹19,02,354₹57,07,063₹13,29,738₹2,68,05,840

What is Human Life Value (HLV)?

Human Life Value (HLV) is an insurance planning method used by Certified Financial Planners (CFPs) to estimate the economic value of a person's life. It calculates the present value of all future earnings minus personal expenses over the remaining working years. This helps determine the minimum life insurance coverage needed to protect your dependents financially.

HLV Formula

HLV = Σ [(Incomen - Expensesn) / (1 + discount)n] for n = 1 to remaining working years. Income grows at the expected growth rate each year. The discount rate reflects the time value of money.

When to Use HLV Method

Use the HLV method when you want a quick estimate of your economic value to dependents. For a more comprehensive analysis that includes specific needs like loans, education, and marriage expenses, use the Need-Based Life Insurance Calculator alongside this.

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