Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Argentina
Argentina: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 4.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.3
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.02
in 2002
All-time low
4.11
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4.3 for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Argentina peaked at 6.02 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 1952.
Argentina ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.18 | — |
| 1951 | 4.16 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.11 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 4.74 | +15.3% |
| 1954 | 4.39 | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 4.68 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 4.75 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.65 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.56 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.67 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.97 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 5.05 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.23 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.31 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 5.41 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.44 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.39 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.61 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.75 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.85 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.73 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.54 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 5.61 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.79 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 5.8 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.91 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.87 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.84 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.75 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.62 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.81 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 5.67 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.52 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.75 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.8 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.83 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.87 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.93 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.66 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.76 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.77 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.23 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 5.56 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 5.56 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.78 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.74 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.66 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.66 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.83 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.02 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.96 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.44 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 5.36 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.53 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.74 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 4.56 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.35 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 5.09 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.49 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.48 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.08 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.39 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | -2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.54, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 | 4.11 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4 | 4.97 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.78 | 5.54 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 | 5.5 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 | 5.23 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 5.19 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.48 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Argentina?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Argentina was 4.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 in 2002.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 1952.
- How does Argentina rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Argentina ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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