Argentina vs French Guiana: Life expectation at birth by sex

Argentina
79.88
in 2023
French Guiana
79.99
in 2023
Argentina rank
98th
French Guiana rank
97th

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • Argentina
  • French Guiana
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 79.99 against 79.88 in Argentina, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 98th and French Guiana ranks 97th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and French Guiana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina French Guiana Difference Ahead
1950s 66.07 54.57 11.51 Argentina
1960s 68.69 64.1 4.59 Argentina
1970s 70.64 68.96 1.68 Argentina
1980s 73.36 73.38 0.0148 French Guiana
1990s 76.07 75.6 0.4684 Argentina
2000s 78.1 77.81 0.2874 Argentina
2010s 79.17 79.38 0.2169 French Guiana
2020s 78.46 79.53 1.07 French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Argentina or French Guiana?
French Guiana, at 79.99 against 79.88 in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Argentina and French Guiana?
0.11, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and French Guiana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Argentina and French Guiana rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
Argentina ranks 98th and French Guiana ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed