Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico
Mexico: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 73.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico stood at 73.2%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico peaked at 73.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 103rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.7% | — |
| 1961 | 45.3% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.1% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 48.3% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 57.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 73.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 73.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 43.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.5% | 50.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 56.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 64.0% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 70.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 71.5% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 60.2% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico was 73.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.