Bahamas vs Mexico: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Bahamas
78.19 years
in 2023
Mexico
77.81 years
in 2023
Bahamas rank
124th
Mexico rank
126th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Bahamas
- Mexico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 78.19 years against 77.81 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.38 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 124th and Mexico ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.36 years | 50.11 years | 13.25 years | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 67.11 years | 58.18 years | 8.93 years | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 70.89 years | 63.98 years | 6.9 years | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 73.68 years | 69.71 years | 3.97 years | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 75.14 years | 73.35 years | 1.79 years | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 76.61 years | 75.71 years | 0.8992 years | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 77.17 years | 76.87 years | 0.3005 years | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 76.8 years | 75.56 years | 1.24 years | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Bahamas or Mexico?
- Bahamas, at 78.19 years against 77.81 years in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Bahamas and Mexico?
- 0.38 years, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Mexico rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 124th and Mexico ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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