Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mexico
Mexico: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.44
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
84th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 2020
All-time low
2.39
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.44 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Mexico peaked at 7.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 84th of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.74 | 2.46 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.39 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 | 3.4 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 | 5.57 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 | 4.66 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 4.19 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.81 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 5.44 | 7.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 81 French Guiana 5.45 compare
- 82 Belize 5.44 compare
- 83 Uganda 5.44 compare
- 85 South Sudan 5.43 compare
- 86 Türkiye 5.4 compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 5.38 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0852 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5151 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Mexico?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mexico was 5.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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