Life expectancy at birth in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectancy at birth was 75.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Mexico is 75.07 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mexico peaked at 75.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.84 years, in 1950.
That places Mexico 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.52 years | 43.84 years | 52.66 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.31 years | 53.57 years | 58.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.47 years | 58.89 years | 63.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.52 years | 64.28 years | 68.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.56 years | 69.03 years | 72.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.38 years | 72.56 years | 73.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.24 years | 73.72 years | 74.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.31 years | 69.75 years | 75.07 years | 4 |
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More health data for Mexico
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Mexico?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mexico was 75.07 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.84 years in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mexico ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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