Inequality in life expectancy in Mexico
Mexico: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0896 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0896
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
109th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1194
in 2010
All-time low
0.0896
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Mexico, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0896 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Mexico peaked at 0.1194 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0896, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 109th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0896 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0896 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 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)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Mexico?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Mexico was 0.0896 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1194 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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