Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mexico
Mexico: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1981
All-time low
1.05
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.08 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mexico peaked at 1.11 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1962.
That places Mexico 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mexico?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mexico was 1.08 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.