Life expectancy at birth in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectancy at birth was 70.83 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.83
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 184 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 in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 70.83 for life expectancy at birth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mexico peaked at 75.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.83, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 107th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth in Mexico, year by year
| 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 72.75, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 70.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.56, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 71.18 compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 71.11 compare
- 106 Ukraine 70.91 compare
- 108 Bahamas 70.43 compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 70.28 compare
- 110 Samoa 70.27 compare
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 birth in Mexico?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mexico was 70.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.83 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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