Life expectancy in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectancy was 75.4 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.4 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
75.5 years
in 2006
All-time low
59.9 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Life expectancy in Mexico, 1970–2021
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 75.4 years for life expectancy in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Mexico peaked at 75.5 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.9 years, in 1970.
That places Mexico 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.9 years | — |
| 1971 | 61.6 years | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 62 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 62.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 63.4 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 63.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 64.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 65.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 66.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 66.9 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 67.7 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 68.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 68.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 69.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 70.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 71.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 71.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.7 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 75 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.4 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.9 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.4 years | +0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 75.4 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.4 years, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 75.4 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.4 years, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.35 years | 59.9 years | 65.9 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.75 years | 66.2 years | 70.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.42 years | 70.9 years | 74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.15 years | 74.7 years | 75.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.92 years | 74.7 years | 75.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3 years | 75.2 years | 75.4 years | 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 in Mexico?
- Life expectancy in Mexico was 75.4 years in 2021, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9 years in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectancy?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.