Brazil vs Mexico: Life expectancy at birth
Brazil
76.2
in 2025
Mexico
75.45
in 2025
Brazil rank
16th
Mexico rank
18th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 76.2 against 75.45 in Mexico, a difference of 0.75.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.65 | 48.52 | 2.14 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 55.03 | 56.31 | 1.28 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 59.35 | 61.47 | 2.12 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 63.73 | 66.52 | 2.79 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 67.52 | 70.56 | 3.04 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 71.56 | 73.38 | 1.82 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 74.86 | 74.24 | 0.6246 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 75.08 | 73.33 | 1.76 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 76.2 against 75.45 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.75, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Brazil ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.