Mexico vs Türkiye: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Mexico
5.44 years
in 2023
Türkiye
5.4 years
in 2023
Mexico rank
87th
Türkiye rank
89th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Mexico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.44 years against 5.4 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and Türkiye ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.74 years | 6.41 years | 3.67 years | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 3.21 years | 6.57 years | 3.37 years | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 4.52 years | 7 years | 2.48 years | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 5.87 years | 7.1 years | 1.23 years | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 5.17 years | 7.06 years | 1.89 years | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 4.39 years | 6.5 years | 2.11 years | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 5.11 years | 6.22 years | 1.11 years | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 6.37 years | 6.01 years | 0.3663 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Mexico or Türkiye?
- Mexico, at 5.44 years against 5.4 years in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Mexico and Türkiye?
- 0.04 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Mexico ranks 87th and Türkiye ranks 89th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.