Mexico vs Türkiye: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Mexico
6.5 Years
in 2025
Türkiye
5.2 Years
in 2023
Mexico rank
7th
Türkiye rank
5th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Mexico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.5 Years against 5.2 Years in Türkiye, a difference of 1.3 Years.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Mexico ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.65 Years | 4.12 Years | 0.47 Years | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 5.21 Years | 4.43 Years | 0.78 Years | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.91 Years | 4.51 Years | 1.4 Years | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.79 Years | 4.13 Years | 1.66 Years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.41 Years | 4.33 Years | 1.08 Years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.78 Years | 5.33 Years | 0.45 Years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.4 Years | 5.35 Years | 2.05 Years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Mexico or Türkiye?
- Mexico, at 6.5 Years against 5.2 Years in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Mexico and Türkiye?
- 1.3 Years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Mexico ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 5th 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.