Korea vs Mexico: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Korea
5.8 Years
in 2024
Mexico
6.5 Years
in 2025
Korea rank
2nd
Mexico rank
7th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.5 Years against 5.8 Years in Korea, a difference of 0.7 Years.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 7th of 3 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.79 Years | 5.21 Years | 2.58 Years | Korea |
| 1980s | 8.51 Years | 5.91 Years | 2.6 Years | Korea |
| 1990s | 8.17 Years | 5.79 Years | 2.38 Years | Korea |
| 2000s | 6.87 Years | 5.41 Years | 1.46 Years | Korea |
| 2010s | 6.33 Years | 5.78 Years | 0.55 Years | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.9 Years | 7.2 Years | 1.3 Years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 6.5 Years against 5.8 Years in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Korea and Mexico?
- 0.7 Years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 7th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.