Brazil vs Mexico: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Brazil
-6.2 Years
in 2024
Mexico
-6.5 Years
in 2025
Brazil rank
33rd
Mexico rank
35th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -6.2 Years against -6.5 Years in Mexico, a difference of 0.3 Years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.68 Years | -3.65 Years | 1.03 Years | Mexico |
| 1970s | -4.73 Years | -5.21 Years | 0.48 Years | Brazil |
| 1980s | -4.87 Years | -5.91 Years | 1.04 Years | Brazil |
| 1990s | -6.22 Years | -5.77 Years | 0.45 Years | Mexico |
| 2000s | -6.79 Years | -5.41 Years | 1.38 Years | Mexico |
| 2010s | -6.75 Years | -5.78 Years | 0.97 Years | Mexico |
| 2020s | -6.3 Years | -7.2 Years | 0.9 Years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at -6.2 Years against -6.5 Years in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.3 Years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 35th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). 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.