India vs Mexico: Life expectancy
India
70.15 years
in 2020
Mexico
70.13 years
in 2020
India rank
104th
Mexico rank
105th
Life expectancy over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 70.15 years against 70.13 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 105th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25.44 years | 25 years | 0.4424 years | India |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25.05 years | 0.0494 years | Mexico |
| 1910s | 25 years | 29.07 years | 4.07 years | Mexico |
| 1920s | 28.63 years | 33.77 years | 5.14 years | Mexico |
| 1930s | 31.77 years | 36.11 years | 4.34 years | Mexico |
| 1950s | 41.22 years | 53 years | 11.78 years | Mexico |
| 1960s | 45.66 years | 58.49 years | 12.82 years | Mexico |
| 1970s | 50.6 years | 62.98 years | 12.38 years | Mexico |
| 1980s | 55.98 years | 67.68 years | 11.69 years | Mexico |
| 1990s | 59.62 years | 70.81 years | 11.18 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 63.83 years | 73.97 years | 10.14 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 68.27 years | 74.44 years | 6.16 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 70.15 years | 70.13 years | 0.0171 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, India or Mexico?
- India, at 70.15 years against 70.13 years in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between India and Mexico?
- 0.02 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for life expectancy?
- India ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 105th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.