What is the lowest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 23.29 years 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mexico

Name: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mexico
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 75.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

75.07 years

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

121st

of 236 countries

All-time high

75.07 years

in 2023

All-time low

23.29 years

in 1893

Years of data

121

1893–2023

Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mexico, 1893–2023

Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Mexico stood at 75.07 years. 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.29 years, 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

Annual values for Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mexico, 1893 to 2023.
Year	years	Change
1893	23.29 years	—
1894	26.62 years	+14.3%
1895	29.52 years	+10.9%
1896	28.8 years	-2.4%
1897	26.24 years	-8.9%
1898	27.03 years	+3.0%
1899	24.98 years	-7.6%
1900	25 years	+0.1%
1901	26.65 years	+6.6%
1902	28.37 years	+6.5%
1903	28.68 years	+1.1%
1904	29.09 years	+1.4%
1905	26.8 years	-7.9%
1906	27.88 years	+4.0%
1907	27.97 years	+0.3%
1908	28.72 years	+2.7%
1909	29.21 years	+1.7%
1910	28 years	-4.1%
1920	34 years	+21.4%
1922	32.6 years	-4.1%
1923	33.5 years	+2.8%
1924	32.8 years	-2.1%
1925	32.1 years	-2.1%
1926	34.2 years	+6.5%
1927	40.3 years	+17.8%
1928	34.5 years	-14.4%
1929	35.4 years	+2.6%
1930	34 years	-4.0%
1931	37.7 years	+10.9%
1932	38.4 years	+1.9%
1933	37.3 years	-2.9%
1934	38.2 years	+2.4%
1935	40.4 years	+5.8%
1936	38.3 years	-5.2%
1937	36.8 years	-3.9%
1938	39.4 years	+7.1%
1939	45.5 years	+15.5%
1940	39 years	-14.3%
1941	42.6 years	+9.2%
1942	39.8 years	-6.6%
1943	42.8 years	+7.5%
1944	43.2 years	+0.9%
1945	44.2 years	+2.3%
1946	44.8 years	+1.4%
1947	46.3 years	+3.3%
1948	48.3 years	+4.3%
1949	45.8 years	-5.2%
1950	43.84 years	-4.3%
1951	44.77 years	+2.1%
1952	45.67 years	+2.0%
1953	47.04 years	+3.0%
1954	48.3 years	+2.7%
1955	49.6 years	+2.7%
1956	50.36 years	+1.5%
1957	51.11 years	+1.5%
1958	51.84 years	+1.4%
1959	52.66 years	+1.6%
1960	53.57 years	+1.7%
1961	54.42 years	+1.6%
1962	55.06 years	+1.2%
1963	55.5 years	+0.8%
1964	55.92 years	+0.7%
1965	56.69 years	+1.4%
1966	57.36 years	+1.2%
1967	57.96 years	+1.1%
1968	58.22 years	+0.5%
1969	58.41 years	+0.3%
1970	58.89 years	+0.8%
1971	59.41 years	+0.9%
1972	60.05 years	+1.1%
1973	60.52 years	+0.8%
1974	61.18 years	+1.1%
1975	61.88 years	+1.1%
1976	62.47 years	+1.0%
1977	62.99 years	+0.8%
1978	63.43 years	+0.7%
1979	63.86 years	+0.7%
1980	64.28 years	+0.7%
1981	64.72 years	+0.7%
1982	65.26 years	+0.8%
1983	65.76 years	+0.8%
1984	66.21 years	+0.7%
1985	66.77 years	+0.8%
1986	67.38 years	+0.9%
1987	67.9 years	+0.8%
1988	68.3 years	+0.6%
1989	68.62 years	+0.5%
1990	69.03 years	+0.6%
1991	69.37 years	+0.5%
1992	69.66 years	+0.4%
1993	69.96 years	+0.4%
1994	70.3 years	+0.5%
1995	70.7 years	+0.6%
1996	71.09 years	+0.5%
1997	71.47 years	+0.5%
1998	71.79 years	+0.4%
1999	72.2 years	+0.6%
2000	72.56 years	+0.5%
2001	72.91 years	+0.5%
2002	73.11 years	+0.3%
2003	73.31 years	+0.3%
2004	73.43 years	+0.2%
2005	73.63 years	+0.3%
2006	73.75 years	+0.2%
2007	73.8 years	+0.1%
2008	73.69 years	-0.1%
2009	73.63 years	-0.1%
2010	73.72 years	+0.1%
2011	73.92 years	+0.3%
2012	74.13 years	+0.3%
2013	74.29 years	+0.2%
2014	74.4 years	+0.2%
2015	74.43 years	+0.0%
2016	74.38 years	-0.1%
2017	74.26 years	-0.2%
2018	74.3 years	+0.1%
2019	74.53 years	+0.3%
2020	70.45 years	-5.5%
2021	69.75 years	-1.0%
2022	73.97 years	+6.1%
2023	75.07 years	+1.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 75.07 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Mexico's 75.07 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	26.64 years	23.29 years	29.52 years	7
1900s	27.84 years	25 years	29.21 years	10
1910s	28 years	28 years	28 years	1
1920s	34.38 years	32.1 years	40.3 years	9
1930s	38.6 years	34 years	45.5 years	10
1940s	43.68 years	39 years	48.3 years	10
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

Countries ranked near Mexico

118 Morocco 75.31 years compare
119 Cook Islands 75.28 years compare
120 Grenada 75.21 years compare
122 Nicaragua 74.95 years compare
123 Mauritius 74.93 years compare
124 Bangladesh 74.67 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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)
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Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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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 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 75.07 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 23.29 years 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by 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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Indicator: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.