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US vs Mexico Life expectancy
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 Mexico stood at roughly 77% of United States’s Life expectancy; today the figure is about 95%, and the pair was closest in 2023 (96%).
| Year | United States | Mexico | Mexico as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.77 | 53.57 | 77% |
| 1970 | 70.81 | 58.89 | 83% |
| 1980 | 73.61 | 64.28 | 87% |
| 1990 | 75.21 | 69.03 | 92% |
| 2000 | 76.64 | 72.56 | 95% |
| 2010 | 78.54 | 73.72 | 94% |
| 2020 | 76.98 | 70.45 | 92% |
| 2024 | 78.89 | 75.26 | 95% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Mexico in Life expectancy?
It has not come to that. United States has posted the larger Life expectancy in every published year (1960–2024).
How do United States and Mexico compare today?
United States is ahead: 78.89 against 75.26 — the trailing economy stands at about 95% of the leader.
Are these Life expectancy figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — years — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: