Mexico sits in Latin America & Caribbean. A newborn there can expect about 75.2 years of life, 103rd of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Mexico, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.2 yrs | 103 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 8.5 /1,000 | 86 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 6.2 /1,000 | 148 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 18.5 yrs | 81 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 98.2 /1,000 | 37 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 5.6 yrs | 79 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 80.7 men/100 women | 112 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 12.1 /1,000 | 98 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 42.0 /100k | 98 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 16.3 % | 113 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 7.0 /100k | 97 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 12.8 /100k | 105 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 14.9 % | 77 of 143 | 2002 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 4.8 L | 86 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 8.2 % | 107 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $761 | 73 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $14,186 | 85 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Mexico's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 37th highest male mortality penalty in the world (98.2 /1,000) and the 65th lowest crude death rate in the world (6.2 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Mexico; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.