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Mexico Life Expectancy

Mexico's life expectancy rose to 75.07 years in 2023, up from 73.97 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.5% (1.1) from the previous year. Mexico has life expectancy higher than the global median (75.07 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Mexico is lower (75.07 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 26th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Mexico's happiness index rose to 6.98 points in 2024, up from 6.68 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 75.07
2022 73.97
2021 69.75
2020 70.45
2019 74.53
2018 74.3
2017 74.26
2016 74.38
2015 74.43
2014 74.4
2013 74.29
2012 74.13
2011 73.92
2010 73.72
2009 73.63
2008 73.69
2007 73.8
2006 73.75
2005 73.63
2004 73.43
2003 73.31
2002 73.11
2001 72.91
2000 72.56
1999 72.2
1998 71.79
1997 71.47
1996 71.09
1995 70.7
1994 70.3
1993 69.96
1992 69.66
1991 69.37
1990 69.03
1989 68.62
1988 68.3
1987 67.9
1986 67.38
1985 66.78
1984 66.22
1983 65.76
1982 65.26
1981 64.72
1980 64.28
1979 63.86
1978 63.44
1977 62.99
1976 62.48
1975 61.88
1974 61.18
1973 60.52
1972 60.05
1971 59.42
1970 58.89
1969 58.41
1968 58.22
1967 57.96
1966 57.35
1965 56.69
1964 55.92
1963 55.5
1962 55.06
1961 54.42
1960 53.57
Mexico Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Mexico is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 10.8 11.1 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.56 2.44 2021