Mexico vs Turkey: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Mexico
5.44
in 2023
Turkey
5.4
in 2023
Mexico rank
87th
Turkey rank
89th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
234567195019862023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 5.44 against 5.4 in Turkey, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.

Mexico ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 2.74 6.41 3.67 Turkey
1960s 3.21 6.57 3.37 Turkey
1970s 4.52 7 2.48 Turkey
1980s 5.87 7.1 1.23 Turkey
1990s 5.17 7.06 1.89 Turkey
2000s 4.39 6.5 2.11 Turkey
2010s 5.11 6.22 1.11 Turkey
2020s 6.37 6.01 0.3663 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Mexico or Turkey?
Mexico, at 5.44 against 5.4 in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Mexico and Turkey?
0.04, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Mexico ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed