Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) was 75.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.45
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
75.45
in 2025
All-time low
43.84
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Mexico, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 75.45 for life expectancy at birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mexico peaked at 75.45 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.84, in 1950.
That places Mexico 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.84 | — |
| 1951 | 44.77 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 45.67 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 47.04 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 48.3 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 49.6 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 50.36 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 51.11 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 51.84 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 52.66 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 53.57 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 54.42 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 55.06 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 55.5 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 55.92 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 56.69 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 57.36 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 57.96 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 58.22 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 58.41 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 58.89 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 59.41 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 60.05 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 60.52 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 61.18 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 61.88 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.47 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 62.99 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63.43 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.86 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 64.28 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 64.72 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.26 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.76 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 66.21 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 66.77 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.38 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 67.9 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.3 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.62 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.03 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.37 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 69.66 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.96 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.09 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.47 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.79 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.2 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.56 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.91 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.11 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.31 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.43 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.63 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.8 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.69 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.63 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.72 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.92 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.13 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.29 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.38 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.26 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.53 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.45 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 69.75 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 73.97 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 75.07 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 75.26 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.45 | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 75.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 75.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.05, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.52 | 43.84 | 52.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.31 | 53.57 | 58.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.47 | 58.89 | 63.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.52 | 64.28 | 68.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.56 | 69.03 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.38 | 72.56 | 73.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.24 | 73.72 | 74.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.33 | 69.75 | 75.45 | 6 |
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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth in Mexico?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mexico was 75.45 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.45 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.84 in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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