Mexico vs Romania: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Mexico
-6.5 Years
in 2025
Romania
-7.5 Years
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
Romania rank
38th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -6.5 Years against -7.5 Years in Romania, a difference of 1 Years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and Romania ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.15 Years | -4.45 Years | 0.3 Years | Mexico |
| 1970s | -5.21 Years | -4.64 Years | 0.57 Years | Romania |
| 1980s | -5.91 Years | -5.74 Years | 0.17 Years | Romania |
| 1990s | -5.77 Years | -7.38 Years | 1.61 Years | Mexico |
| 2000s | -5.41 Years | -7.36 Years | 1.95 Years | Mexico |
| 2010s | -5.78 Years | -7.34 Years | 1.56 Years | Mexico |
| 2020s | -7.2 Years | -7.64 Years | 0.44 Years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Mexico or Romania?
- Mexico, at -6.5 Years against -7.5 Years in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Mexico and Romania?
- 1 Years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Romania ranks 38th 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.