Womens life expectancy at birth in Mexico
Mexico: Womens life expectancy at birth was 77.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.81
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.81
in 2023
All-time low
45.45
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Mexico stood at 77.81. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Mexico peaked at 77.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.45, in 1950.
That places Mexico 126th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.45 | — |
| 1951 | 46.43 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 47.39 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 48.69 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 49.87 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 51.11 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 51.83 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 52.65 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 53.39 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 54.29 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 55.29 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 55.89 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 56.54 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 57.05 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 57.71 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 58.66 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 59.36 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 60.26 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 60.42 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 60.57 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 60.84 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 61.4 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 62.06 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 62.79 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 63.62 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 64.52 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 65.19 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 65.86 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 66.48 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 67.07 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 67.62 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.13 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 68.62 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.03 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.39 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69.9 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 70.44 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 70.96 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.33 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 71.64 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.03 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.37 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 72.64 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.91 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.15 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.47 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.74 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.08 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.36 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.71 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 74.97 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.24 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.38 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.55 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.66 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.88 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.03 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.14 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.12 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.29 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.52 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.73 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.82 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.89 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.93 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.13 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.42 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.11 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 73.35 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.97 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 77.81 | +1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 77.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 77.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.11 | 45.45 | 54.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.18 | 55.29 | 60.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.98 | 60.84 | 67.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.71 | 67.62 | 71.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.35 | 72.03 | 74.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.71 | 74.97 | 76.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.87 | 76.29 | 77.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.56 | 73.35 | 77.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Mexico?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Mexico was 77.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 77.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.45 in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Mexico ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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