Life expectancy at age 60 in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectancy at age 60 was 18.51 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
18.51
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.28
in 2018
All-time low
18.51
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Mexico stood at 18.51. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Mexico peaked at 22.28 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.51, in 2021.
That places Mexico 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.44 | — |
| 2001 | 21.54 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.46 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.37 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.6 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.44 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.76 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.86 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.53 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.74 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.42 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.82 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.93 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.03 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.97 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.93 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.92 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.15 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.28 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.2 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.52 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 18.51 | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.34, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.55, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 | 21.37 | 21.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.96 | 21.42 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 | 18.51 | 18.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 life expectancy at age 60 in Mexico?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Mexico was 18.51 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.28 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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