Mexico vs Nigeria
Mexico vs Nigeria: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 75.1 years in Mexico and 54.5 years in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mexico, by 20.6 years, or 1.38 times that in Nigeria.
years · UN
What the numbers say
- Mexico has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Mexico ranked 114 and Nigeria ranked 229 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mexico at 86.8 years and Nigeria at 64.7 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Mexico | Nigeria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75.1 | 54.5 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 74 | 54.1 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 69.8 | 53.5 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 70.5 | 53.1 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 74.5 | 53 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 74.3 | 52.7 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 74.3 | 52.4 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 74.4 | 52.2 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 74.4 | 51.9 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 74.4 | 51.9 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 74.3 | 51.8 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 74.1 | 51.7 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 73.9 | 51.5 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 73.7 | 51.3 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 73.6 | 51.1 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 73.7 | 50.8 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 73.8 | 50.4 | 69 |
| 2006 | 73.8 | 49.9 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 73.6 | 49.5 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 73.4 | 49.2 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 73.3 | 48.6 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 73.1 | 48 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 72.9 | 47.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | 47.1 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 72.2 | 46.6 | 66 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 46.2 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 71.5 | 46 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 71.1 | 45.8 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 70.7 | 45.9 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 70.3 | 45.8 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 70 | 45.8 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 69.7 | 45.6 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 69.4 | 45.5 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 69 | 45.7 | 64 |
| 1989 | 68.6 | 45.8 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 68.3 | 45.8 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 67.9 | 45.9 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 67.4 | 46 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 66.8 | 46.2 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 66.2 | 46.3 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 65.8 | 46.4 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 65.3 | 46.4 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 64.7 | 46.3 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 64.3 | 46 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 63.9 | 45.7 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 63.4 | 45.4 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 63 | 44.9 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 62.5 | 44.2 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 61.9 | 43.1 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 61.2 | 42.5 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 60.5 | 41.8 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 60.1 | 41.3 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 59.4 | 40.6 | 56 |
| 1970 | 58.9 | 40 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 58.4 | 39 | 56 |
| 1968 | 58.2 | 38.6 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 58 | 37.5 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 57.4 | 38.4 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 56.7 | 38.2 | 54 |
| 1964 | 55.9 | 38 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 55.5 | 37.8 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 55.1 | 37.6 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 54.4 | 37.4 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 53.6 | 37.2 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 52.7 | 37 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 51.8 | 36.8 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 51.1 | 36.6 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 50.4 | 36.5 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 49.6 | 36.3 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 48.3 | 36.2 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 47 | 36 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 45.7 | 35.9 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 44.8 | 35.7 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 43.8 | 35.5 | 46.4 |
| 1949 | 45.8 | – | – |
| 1948 | 48.3 | – | – |
| 1947 | 46.3 | – | – |
| 1946 | 44.8 | – | – |
| 1945 | 44.2 | – | – |
| 1944 | 43.2 | – | – |
| 1943 | 42.8 | – | – |
| 1942 | 39.8 | – | – |
| 1941 | 42.6 | – | – |
| 1940 | 39 | – | – |
| 1939 | 45.5 | – | – |
| 1938 | 39.4 | – | – |
| 1937 | 36.8 | – | – |
| 1936 | 38.3 | – | – |
| 1935 | 40.4 | – | – |
| 1934 | 38.2 | – | – |
| 1933 | 37.3 | – | – |
| 1932 | 38.4 | – | – |
| 1931 | 37.7 | – | – |
| 1930 | 34 | – | – |
| 1929 | 35.4 | – | – |
| 1928 | 34.5 | – | – |
| 1927 | 40.3 | – | – |
| 1926 | 34.2 | – | – |
| 1925 | 32.1 | – | – |
| 1924 | 32.8 | – | – |
| 1923 | 33.5 | – | – |
| 1922 | 32.6 | – | – |
| 1920 | 34 | – | – |
| 1910 | 28 | – | – |
| 1909 | 29.2 | – | – |
| 1908 | 28.7 | – | – |
| 1907 | 28 | – | – |
| 1906 | 27.9 | – | – |
| 1905 | 26.8 | – | – |
| 1904 | 29.1 | – | – |
| 1903 | 28.7 | – | – |
| 1902 | 28.4 | – | – |
| 1901 | 26.7 | – | – |
| 1900 | 25 | – | – |
| 1899 | 25 | – | – |
| 1898 | 27 | – | – |
| 1897 | 26.2 | – | – |
| 1896 | 28.8 | – | – |
| 1895 | 29.5 | – | – |
| 1894 | 26.6 | – | – |
| 1893 | 23.3 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Mexico | Nigeria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.374.1–76.4 | 54.653–56.3 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 75.573.9–77 | 54.852.5–57.2 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 75.673.7–77.6 | 5552–57.9 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 75.873.5–78 | 55.151.6–58.5 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 7673.5–78.4 | 55.351.5–59 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 76.273.4–78.7 | 55.451.3–59.5 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 76.473.4–79.1 | 55.651–60 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 76.673.5–79.4 | 55.750.8–60.5 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 76.773.4–79.8 | 55.950.5–60.9 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 76.973.3–80 | 5650.4–61.4 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 77.173.3–80.4 | 56.250.2–61.8 | 75 |
| 2035 | 77.273.2–80.7 | 56.350.1–62.2 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 77.473.4–80.8 | 56.549.9–62.7 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 77.673.5–81.1 | 56.649.8–62.9 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 77.873.5–81.6 | 56.849.8–62.8 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 7873.6–81.9 | 56.949.7–63.4 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 78.173.6–82.3 | 57.150–63.8 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 78.373.5–82.4 | 57.249.7–64 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 78.573.6–82.6 | 57.449.9–64.3 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 78.773.6–82.9 | 57.549.7–64.6 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 78.873.6–83.1 | 57.749.7–65.3 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 7973.6–83.3 | 57.849.7–65.5 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 79.273.7–83.6 | 5849.7–65.8 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 79.373.7–83.8 | 58.149.7–66.1 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 79.573.8–84 | 58.349.6–66.3 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 79.773.9–84.3 | 58.449.7–66.5 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 79.874.1–84.6 | 58.549.7–67 | 77 |
| 2051 | 8074–84.9 | 58.749.4–67.2 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 80.274.3–85.1 | 58.849.3–67.5 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 80.374.3–85.1 | 5949.3–67.7 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 80.574.3–85.3 | 59.149.1–67.6 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 80.774.5–85.7 | 59.249.2–68.1 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 80.874.3–85.9 | 59.449.2–68.6 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 8174.6–86 | 59.549–68.9 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 81.174.5–86.4 | 59.648.9–69.2 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 81.374.5–86.3 | 59.848.8–69.2 | 78 |
| 2060 | 81.574.5–86.8 | 59.948.6–69.1 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 81.674.5–86.7 | 60.148.7–69.2 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 81.874.7–87.1 | 60.248.5–69.6 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 81.974.9–87.3 | 60.348.8–69.7 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 82.174.8–87.4 | 60.549–69.8 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 82.275–87.5 | 60.649–70.3 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 82.475.1–87.7 | 60.748.7–70.4 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 82.575.3–87.9 | 60.849.2–70.8 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 82.775.4–88 | 6149–71 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 82.875.4–88.1 | 61.149.1–71.3 | 79 |
| 2070 | 82.975.4–88.5 | 61.248.9–71.6 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 83.175.5–88.6 | 61.348.8–71.7 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 83.275.4–88.8 | 61.548.7–72.2 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 83.475.3–88.9 | 61.648.6–72.2 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 83.575.6–89 | 61.748.7–72.6 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 83.675.5–89.2 | 61.948.6–72.6 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 83.875.6–89.4 | 6248.7–72.9 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 83.976–89.8 | 62.148.6–73.1 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 84.176.2–90 | 62.248.4–73.3 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 84.276.1–90.1 | 62.348.5–73.8 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 84.375.9–90.3 | 62.548.4–73.7 | 80 |
| 2081 | 84.576.4–90.6 | 62.648.9–73.9 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 84.676.5–90.6 | 62.748.6–74.1 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 84.776.6–90.9 | 62.848.7–74.6 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 84.976.8–91.1 | 62.948.7–74.6 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 8576.8–91.4 | 6349.2–74.7 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 85.177–91.4 | 63.148.8–74.8 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 85.277.1–91.7 | 63.348.7–74.9 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 85.477.2–91.8 | 63.449–75.1 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 85.577.3–92 | 63.549–75.1 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 85.677.5–92.3 | 63.649.3–75.5 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 85.777.7–92.4 | 63.749.1–75.6 | 81 |
| 2092 | 85.877.7–92.5 | 63.949.2–75.6 | 81 |
| 2093 | 8677.7–92.8 | 6449–75.9 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 86.177.7–92.8 | 64.149.3–76.3 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 86.277.7–93.1 | 64.249.2–76.4 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 86.377.9–93.3 | 64.349.3–76.7 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 86.478.2–93.5 | 64.449–77 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 86.678.2–93.7 | 64.549.3–77.3 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 86.778.6–94 | 64.649.3–77.5 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 86.878.7–94.1 | 64.749.6–77.8 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mexico vs Nigeria
Health
- Child mortalityMexico: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Nigeria: 11.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMexico: 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Nigeria: 69.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMexico: 43% in 2022Nigeria: 29% in 2022
- DepressionMexico: 2.79% in 2017Nigeria: 3.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateMexico: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Nigeria: 7.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMexico: 130 million people in 2023Nigeria: 228 million people in 2023
- Population growthMexico: 0.88% a year in 2023Nigeria: 2.1% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMexico: 1.91 births per woman in 2023Nigeria: 4.48 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMexico: 80% in 2025Nigeria: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageMexico: 28.9 years in 2023Nigeria: 17.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMexico: 8% in 2023Nigeria: 3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMexico: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Nigeria: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMexico: 0.74% of GDP in 2025Nigeria: 0.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMexico: $13.8B in 2025Nigeria: $1.76B in 2025
- Military spending per personMexico: $104 in 2025Nigeria: $9 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMexico: 2.5% of government spending in 2025Nigeria: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMexico: 341,000 people in 2020Nigeria: 223,000 people in 2020
- National powerMexico: 1.14% of world capability in 2022Nigeria: 1.16% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMexico: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020Nigeria: 0.23% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMexico: 9 million TIV in 2025Nigeria: 21 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMexico: 1 million TIV in 2019Nigeria: 4 million TIV in 2022