Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth 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

02040602000201020212000: 64.12001: 64.42002: 64.42003: 64.52004: 64.82005: 64.72006: 652007: 65.12008: 64.82009: 64.82010: 64.62011: 652012: 65.22013: 65.42014: 65.42015: 65.52016: 65.42017: 65.52018: 65.52019: 65.52020: 61.62021: 61.4

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 Kazakhstan 61.55 compare
  2. 108 Ukraine 61.55 compare
  3. 109 Bahamas 61.52 compare
  4. 111 Mongolia 61.31 compare
  5. 112 Republic of Moldova 61.21 compare
  6. 113 Iraq 61.02 compare

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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