Life expectation at birth by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectation at birth by sex was 77.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex 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, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
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 | 72.02 | 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
More population data for Mexico
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.583 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 150,836 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.91 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.87 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Mexico?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Mexico was 77.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 77.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.45 in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Mexico ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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