Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mexico
Mexico: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.44 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.44
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.51
in 2018
All-time low
61.44
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Mexico stood at 61.44. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Mexico peaked at 65.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.44, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1 | — |
| 2001 | 64.37 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.41 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.45 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.76 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.69 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.98 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.76 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.65 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.18 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.43 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.5 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.38 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.47 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.51 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.46 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.59 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 61.44 | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 61.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 61.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.64 | 64.1 | 65.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3 | 64.65 | 65.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.51 | 61.44 | 61.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Mexico?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mexico was 61.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 65.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.44 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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