Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 75.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.07 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.07 years
in 2023
All-time low
43.84 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico is 75.07 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico peaked at 75.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.84 years, in 1950.
That places Mexico 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.84 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.77 years | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 45.67 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 47.05 years | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 48.3 years | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 49.6 years | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 50.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 51.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 51.84 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 52.66 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 53.57 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 54.42 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 55.06 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 55.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 55.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 56.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 57.35 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 57.96 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 58.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 58.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 58.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 59.41 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 60.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 60.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 61.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 61.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 62.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 64.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 64.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 66.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 66.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 67.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 69.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.45 years | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 69.75 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 73.97 years | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 75.07 years | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 75.07 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 75.07 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.52 years | 43.84 years | 52.66 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.31 years | 53.57 years | 58.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.47 years | 58.89 years | 63.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.52 years | 64.28 years | 68.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.56 years | 69.03 years | 72.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.38 years | 72.56 years | 73.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.24 years | 73.72 years | 74.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.31 years | 69.75 years | 75.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mexico was 75.07 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.84 years in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mexico ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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