Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0896 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Mexico, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0896 for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.1194 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0896, in 2023.
That places Mexico 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1194 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1165 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1135 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1105 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1076 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1054 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1038 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1028 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.101 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0979 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0965 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0954 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0954 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0896 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1078 | 0.0979 | 0.1194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0943 | 0.0896 | 0.0965 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 106 Nicaragua 0.0941 compare
- 107 Seychelles 0.0929 compare
- 108 Republic of Moldova 0.0907 compare
- 110 El Salvador 0.0887 compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 0.0886 compare
- 112 Mongolia 0.0879 compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Mexico?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Mexico was 0.0896 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1194 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.