Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 72.24 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.24 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.24 years
in 2023
All-time low
42.3 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mexico stood at 72.24 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mexico peaked at 72.24 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.3 years, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 116th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.3 years | — |
| 1951 | 43.19 years | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 44.03 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 45.47 years | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 46.79 years | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 48.14 years | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 48.93 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 49.64 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 50.34 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 51.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 51.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 53 years | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 53.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 54.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 54.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 54.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 55.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 55.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 56.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 56.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 57.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 57.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 58.1 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 58.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 58.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 59.35 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 59.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 60.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 60.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 62.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 63.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 63.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 64.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 64.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 65.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 66.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 66.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 67.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 68.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 69.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.42 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.74 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.5 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.89 years | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 66.23 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.92 years | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 72.24 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.99 years | 42.3 years | 51.11 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.53 years | 51.94 years | 56.35 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.06 years | 57.01 years | 60.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.46 years | 61.11 years | 65.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.81 years | 66.12 years | 69.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.03 years | 70.14 years | 71.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.56 years | 71.12 years | 71.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.07 years | 66.23 years | 72.24 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mexico?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mexico was 72.24 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 72.24 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3 years in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Mexico ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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