Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mexico

Mexico: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 70.83 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
70.83
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
75.94
in 2015
All-time low
70.83
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mexico, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 74.22001: 74.62002: 74.62003: 74.62004: 752005: 74.92006: 75.32007: 75.52008: 75.12009: 75.12010: 752011: 75.42012: 75.62013: 75.92014: 75.92015: 75.92016: 75.82017: 75.92018: 75.92019: 75.82020: 70.92021: 70.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Mexico is 70.83, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Mexico peaked at 75.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.83, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 74.22 —
2001 74.55 +0.4%
2002 74.59 +0.1%
2003 74.63 +0.1%
2004 75.04 +0.6%
2005 74.93 -0.2%
2006 75.34 +0.5%
2007 75.52 +0.2%
2008 75.09 -0.6%
2009 75.14 +0.1%
2010 74.95 -0.3%
2011 75.43 +0.6%
2012 75.64 +0.3%
2013 75.93 +0.4%
2014 75.91 -0.0%
2015 75.94 +0.0%
2016 75.76 -0.2%
2017 75.87 +0.1%
2018 75.92 +0.1%
2019 75.83 -0.1%
2020 70.95 -6.4%
2021 70.83 -0.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 70.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.72, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 70.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.47, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.9 74.22 75.52 10
2010s 75.72 74.95 75.94 10
2020s 70.89 70.83 70.95 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 104 Sao Tome and Principe 71.18 compare
  2. 105 Saint Lucia 71.11 compare
  3. 106 Ukraine 70.91 compare
  4. 108 Bahamas 70.43 compare
  5. 109 Kazakhstan 70.28 compare
  6. 110 Samoa 70.27 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Mexico?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mexico was 70.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 75.94 in 2015.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 70.83 in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Mexico ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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