Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Mexico
Mexico: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 61.44 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.44
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.51
in 2018
All-time low
61.44
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 61.44 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Mexico peaked at 65.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.44, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 110th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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 63.36, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 61.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.99, 98% of the median. (31 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 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Mexico?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Mexico was 61.44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 65.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.44 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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