Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectancy vs health expenditure 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
43.84
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 75.07 for life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure in Mexico peaked at 75.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.84, 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.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.84 | — |
| 1951 | 44.77 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 45.67 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 47.05 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 48.3 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 49.6 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 50.35 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 51.12 | +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 | 57.35 | +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 | 62.48 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 62.99 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63.44 | +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 | 66.22 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 66.78 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mexico?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Mexico was 75.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.84 in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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