Mexico vs Thailand: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Mexico
0.106
in 2023
Thailand
0.1062
in 2023
Mexico rank
108th
Thailand rank
106th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.1062 against 0.106 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3325 | 0.34 | 0.0075 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 0.2552 | 0.2783 | 0.0231 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.2059 | 0.2187 | 0.0129 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.1626 | 0.1625 | 0.0001 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.1331 | 0.1324 | 0.0007 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.1154 | 0.1208 | 0.0054 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.1092 | 0.1058 | 0.0034 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.1134 | 0.1059 | 0.0075 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.1062 against 0.106 in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Mexico and Thailand?
- 0.0002, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Mexico ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 106th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.