Sex gap in life expectancy in Argentina
Argentina: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.07 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.07 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.62 years
in 1977
All-time low
5.07 years
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Argentina is 5.07 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Argentina peaked at 7.62 years in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.07 years, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.62 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.44 years | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 5.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.14 years | +12.6% |
| 1954 | 5.74 years | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 6.16 years | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 6.12 years | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.98 years | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 5.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.22 years | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 6.59 years | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 6.71 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.92 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.93 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.04 years | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.94 years | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 7.16 years | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 7.41 years | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 7.58 years | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 7.4 years | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 7.21 years | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.42 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7.56 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.17 years | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.93 years | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 6.77 years | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.98 years | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.7 years | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.93 years | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.53 years | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.66 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.8 years | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.41 years | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 6.65 years | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.78 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.89 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.81 years | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.21 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.01 years | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.68 years | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.87 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.42 years | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.35 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.14 years | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.66 years | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.82 years | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.66 years | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.85 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.43 years | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 6.09 years | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.41 years | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 5.55 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.28 years | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8 years | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 5.75 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.07 years | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 5.07 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.89 years | 5.44 years | 6.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.01 years | 6.59 years | 7.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.37 years | 6.93 years | 7.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9 years | 6.7 years | 7.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 years | 6.41 years | 6.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 years | 6.14 years | 7.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 5.28 years | 6.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 years | 5.07 years | 5.8 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Argentina?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Argentina was 5.07 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 years in 1977.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 years in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Argentina ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.