Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mexico
Mexico: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 41.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Mexico stood at 41.26.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Mexico peaked at 46.61 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 37.42, in 2020.
That places Mexico 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.38 | 46.11 | 46.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.19 | 43.85 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.21 | 41.41 | 44.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.12 | 40.79 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6 | 41.13 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.49 | 42.03 | 42.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.57 | 40.83 | 41.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.21 | 37.42 | 41.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Mexico?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Mexico was 41.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.61 in 1956.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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