Inequality in life expectancy in Mexico
Mexico: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0896 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy 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 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 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 regions 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. 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.