Mexico vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy
Mexico
5.57 years
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.58 years
in 2023
Mexico rank
89th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
87th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 5.58 years against 5.57 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 89th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.12 years | 2.86 years | 0.2544 years | Mexico |
| 1960s | 3.64 years | 2.63 years | 1.01 years | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4.93 years | 3.64 years | 1.28 years | Mexico |
| 1980s | 6.25 years | 4.25 years | 2 years | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.54 years | 2.79 years | 2.75 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.68 years | 2.85 years | 1.83 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.3 years | 4.56 years | 0.7458 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.49 years | 5.82 years | 0.6716 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Mexico or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 5.58 years against 5.57 years in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.01 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Mexico ranks 89th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.