{
  "id": 9428320,
  "title": "The MND Mexico Well-being Series, Part 1: Health and healthcare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/the-mnd-mexico-well-being-series-part-1-health-and-healthcare",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T22:16:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mexico News Daily",
    "slug": "mexico-news-daily",
    "url": "https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mnd-intelligence/mnd-indexes-surveys/mnd-mexico-well-being-series-health-healthcare/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since the second quarter of 2026, Mexico News Daily has been publishing The MND Sheinbaum Index™ and The MND Economy Index™ monthly, tracking President Sheinbaum's administration on key issues such as security, employment, and economic growth. However, the index does not include data on education and healthcare, as official data for these areas is not published regularly. To fill this gap, Mexico News Daily is launching the MND Mexico Well-being Series, which will examine key areas affecting people's lives, including education, healthcare, poverty, happiness, and gender equality.\n\nIn this inaugural article, the focus is on health and healthcare in Mexico. Various relevant indicators were considered, but eight were selected to provide a comprehensive overview. These indicators will be compared with those of other countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and other relevant entities.\n\nMexico's current performance on most of these indicators is poor relative to its OECD peers. For instance, Mexico's life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years (ranked 46th out of 49 countries assessed), which is 5.6 years below the OECD average of 81.1 years. Over the past decade, life expectancy in Mexico has only increased by six months, from 75 years in 2015 to 75.5 years in 2024, leaving the country in the bottom decile of countries assessed.\n\nMortality due to avoidable causes places Mexico in the second-lowest decile among the countries evaluated. Despite spending a significant portion of its GDP on healthcare (17.2% compared to the OECD average of 9.3%), Mexico's life expectancy is 2.7 years lower than the OECD average, and its avoidable mortality rate is higher than the OECD average. These data points to potential areas for improvement in Mexico's healthcare system, providing policymakers, researchers, and citizens with a shared framework for tracking progress and contributing to better outcomes.",
  "summary": "The first report in MND's new Well-being Series compares Mexico to OECD nations across eight health indicators, from life expectancy and obesity to spending and hospital coverage. The post The MND Mexico Well-being Series, Part 1: Health and healthcare appeared first on Mexico News Daily",
  "key_points": [
    "Mexico's life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years, ranking 46th out of 49 countries",
    "Avoidable mortality rate in Mexico is higher than OECD average, indicating healthcare system issues"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}