The different stages of the docker container from the start of creating it to its end are called the docker container life cycle.
The most important stages are:
Created: This is the state where the container has just been created new but not started yet.
Running: In this state, the container would be running with all its associated processes.
Paused: This state happens when the running container has been paused.
Stopped: This state happens when the running container has been stopped.
Deleted: In this, the container is in a dead state.