Mexico vs Netherlands: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Mexico
6.5 Years
in 2025
Netherlands
2.8 Years
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
Netherlands rank
7th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.5 Years against 2.8 Years in Netherlands, a difference of 3.7 Years.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mexico ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.65 Years | 4.9 Years | 1.25 Years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.21 Years | 6.12 Years | 0.91 Years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.91 Years | 6.66 Years | 0.75 Years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.79 Years | 5.86 Years | 0.07 Years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.41 Years | 4.56 Years | 0.85 Years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.78 Years | 3.46 Years | 2.32 Years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.2 Years | 3.1 Years | 4.1 Years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Mexico, at 6.5 Years against 2.8 Years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 3.7 Years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Mexico ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 41 countries.
- 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.