Life expectation at birth by sex in Argentina
Argentina: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.88
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.88
in 2023
All-time low
64.35
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 79.88 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Argentina peaked at 79.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.35, in 1950.
Argentina ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.07 | 64.35 | 67.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.69 | 67.79 | 69.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.64 | 69.42 | 72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.36 | 72.05 | 75.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.07 | 74.88 | 77.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.1 | 77.29 | 78.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.17 | 78.62 | 79.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.46 | 76.86 | 79.88 | 4 |
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More population data for Argentina
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.783 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,409 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3396 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Argentina?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Argentina was 79.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 79.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.35 in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Argentina ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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