Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Mexico

Mexico: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was -6.5 Years in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-6.5 Years
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
-3.3 Years
in 1961
All-time low
-8.7 Years
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Mexico, 1960–2025

-8-6-4196019922025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

Mexico recorded -6.5 Years for life expectancy — life expectancy difference in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Mexico peaked at -3.3 Years in 1961 and was at its lowest, -8.7 Years, in 2020.

That places Mexico 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3.65 Years -4.2 Years -3.3 Years 10
1970s -5.21 Years -6 Years -4.4 Years 10
1980s -5.91 Years -6.1 Years -5.7 Years 10
1990s -5.77 Years -7 Years -5.4 Years 10
2000s -5.41 Years -6 Years -5.2 Years 10
2010s -5.78 Years -6.2 Years -5.4 Years 10
2020s -7.08 Years -8.7 Years -6.3 Years 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 32 Japan -6 Years compare
  2. 33 Hungary -6.2 Years compare
  3. 33 Brazil -6.2 Years compare
  4. 36 South Africa -7 Years compare
  5. 37 Bulgaria -7.3 Years compare
  6. 38 Romania -7.5 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Mexico?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Mexico was -6.5 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was -3.3 Years in 1961.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -8.7 Years in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Mexico ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.