Mexico vs Romania: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Mexico
72.24 years
in 2023
Romania
72.4 years
in 2023
Mexico rank
116th
Romania rank
113th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 72.4 years against 72.24 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 116th and Romania ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.99 years | 60.95 years | 13.96 years | Romania |
| 1960s | 54.53 years | 65.41 years | 10.88 years | Romania |
| 1970s | 59.06 years | 66.85 years | 7.79 years | Romania |
| 1980s | 63.46 years | 66.65 years | 3.19 years | Romania |
| 1990s | 67.81 years | 66 years | 1.81 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 71.03 years | 68.27 years | 2.76 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 71.56 years | 71.16 years | 0.4062 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 69.07 years | 70.87 years | 1.8 years | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 72.4 years against 72.24 years in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Mexico and Romania?
- 0.16 years, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Mexico ranks 116th and Romania ranks 113th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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