Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico
Mexico: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 84.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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
Mexico recorded 84.7% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico peaked at 84.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1960.
That places Mexico 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.8% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 53.9% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 55.8% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 57.1% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 58.7% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 61.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 63.6% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 65.2% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 84.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 84.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.0% | 50.8% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 59.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 69.9% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 76.3% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 80.9% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 82.7% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 76.0% | 84.7% | 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mexico was 84.7% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.