Argentina vs Somalia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Argentina
5.07 years
in 2023
Somalia
5.04 years
in 2023
Argentina rank
112th
Somalia rank
115th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Argentina
- Somalia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.07 years against 5.04 years in Somalia, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.89 years | 2.93 years | 2.96 years | Argentina |
| 1960s | 7.01 years | 2.94 years | 4.07 years | Argentina |
| 1970s | 7.37 years | 2.95 years | 4.42 years | Argentina |
| 1980s | 6.9 years | 4 years | 2.9 years | Argentina |
| 1990s | 6.73 years | 3.52 years | 3.21 years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 6.68 years | 3.09 years | 3.59 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 3.87 years | 2.02 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.42 years | 4.38 years | 1.04 years | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Argentina or Somalia?
- Argentina, at 5.07 years against 5.04 years in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Argentina and Somalia?
- 0.03 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Somalia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Argentina ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 115th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.