Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 75.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.07 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.07 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.89 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Mexico is 75.07 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 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, total in Mexico peaked at 75.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.89 years, in 1970.
That places Mexico 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.89 years | — |
| 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 | 62.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 62.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63.44 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 | 66.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 66.78 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 74.01 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 75.07 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 99 North Macedonia 75.32 years compare
- 100 Morocco 75.31 years compare
- 101 Grenada 75.2 years compare
- 103 Seychelles 74.96 years compare
- 104 Nicaragua 74.95 years compare
- 105 Bangladesh 74.67 years compare
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Mexico?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Mexico was 75.07 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.89 years in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release