Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 75.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.07
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.07
in 2023
All-time low
23.29
in 1893
Years of data
121
1893–2023
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mexico, 1893–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mexico stood at 75.07. That is the highest value across all 121 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 vs electoral democracy index in Mexico peaked at 75.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.29, in 1893.
Mexico ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 121 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 23.29 | — |
| 1894 | 26.62 | +14.3% |
| 1895 | 29.52 | +10.9% |
| 1896 | 28.8 | -2.4% |
| 1897 | 26.24 | -8.9% |
| 1898 | 27.03 | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 24.98 | -7.6% |
| 1900 | 25 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 26.65 | +6.6% |
| 1902 | 28.37 | +6.5% |
| 1903 | 28.68 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 29.09 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 26.8 | -7.9% |
| 1906 | 27.88 | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 27.97 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 28.72 | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 29.21 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 28 | -4.1% |
| 1920 | 34 | +21.4% |
| 1922 | 32.6 | -4.1% |
| 1923 | 33.5 | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 32.8 | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 32.1 | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 34.2 | +6.5% |
| 1927 | 40.3 | +17.8% |
| 1928 | 34.5 | -14.4% |
| 1929 | 35.4 | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 34 | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 37.7 | +10.9% |
| 1932 | 38.4 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 37.3 | -2.9% |
| 1934 | 38.2 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 40.4 | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 38.3 | -5.2% |
| 1937 | 36.8 | -3.9% |
| 1938 | 39.4 | +7.1% |
| 1939 | 45.5 | +15.5% |
| 1940 | 39 | -14.3% |
| 1941 | 42.6 | +9.2% |
| 1942 | 39.8 | -6.6% |
| 1943 | 42.8 | +7.5% |
| 1944 | 43.2 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 44.2 | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 44.8 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 46.3 | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 48.3 | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 45.8 | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 43.84 | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 44.77 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 45.67 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 47.04 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 48.3 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 49.6 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 50.36 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 51.11 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 51.84 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 52.66 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 53.57 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 54.42 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 55.06 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 55.5 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 55.92 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 56.69 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 57.36 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 57.96 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 58.22 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 58.41 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 58.89 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 59.41 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 60.05 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 60.52 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 61.18 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 61.88 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.47 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 62.99 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63.43 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.86 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 64.28 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 64.72 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.26 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.76 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 66.21 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 66.77 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.38 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 67.9 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.3 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.62 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.03 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.37 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 69.66 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.96 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.09 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.47 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.79 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.2 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.56 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.91 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.11 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.31 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.43 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.63 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.8 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.69 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.63 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.72 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.92 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.13 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.29 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.38 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.26 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.53 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.45 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 69.75 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 73.97 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 75.07 | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 75.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 75.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 26.64 | 23.29 | 29.52 | 7 |
| 1900s | 27.84 | 25 | 29.21 | 10 |
| 1910s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 1920s | 34.38 | 32.1 | 40.3 | 9 |
| 1930s | 38.6 | 34 | 45.5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.68 | 39 | 48.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 48.52 | 43.84 | 52.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.31 | 53.57 | 58.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.47 | 58.89 | 63.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.52 | 64.28 | 68.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.56 | 69.03 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.38 | 72.56 | 73.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.24 | 73.72 | 74.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.31 | 69.75 | 75.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mexico?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Mexico was 75.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.29 in 1893.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- Mexico ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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