Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Mexico
Mexico: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 5.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.57
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.22
in 2020
All-time low
2.89
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.57 for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Mexico peaked at 7.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.16 | — |
| 1951 | 3.25 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 3.36 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 3.22 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 3.08 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.98 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 2.91 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 3.02 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 3.05 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.18 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 3.36 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 2.89 | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 2.91 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.03 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 3.51 | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 3.85 | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 3.91 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.46 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 4.28 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 4.22 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.83 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 3.89 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.96 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.46 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 4.8 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 5.17 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 5.33 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.63 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.95 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 6.26 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 6.51 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 6.64 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.57 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.41 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.23 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.13 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.03 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.02 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.97 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.95 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.9 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.94 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.89 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.83 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.66 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.29 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.22 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.13 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.01 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.83 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.58 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.87 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.04 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.23 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.22 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.47 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.71 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.22 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 7.12 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.05 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 5.57 | -7.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.12 | 2.91 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.64 | 2.89 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.93 | 3.83 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 5.95 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 | 5.01 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 4.49 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 5.01 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 | 5.57 | 7.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 86 American Samoa 5.64 compare
- 87 Tanzania 5.58 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 5.57 compare
- 90 Belize 5.57 compare
- 91 British Virgin Islands 5.52 compare
- 92 Colombia 5.5 compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Mexico?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Mexico was 5.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
- Mexico ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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