Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Argentina
Argentina: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp was 5.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Argentina is 5.07, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Argentina peaked at 7.62 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2022.
That places Argentina 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.62 | — |
| 1951 | 5.44 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 5.45 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.14 | +12.6% |
| 1954 | 5.74 | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 6.16 | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 6.12 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.98 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 5.98 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.22 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 6.59 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 6.71 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.81 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.92 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.93 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.04 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.94 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 7.16 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 7.41 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 7.58 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 7.4 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 7.21 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.25 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.42 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7.56 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.55 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.58 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.62 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.17 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.93 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 6.77 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.98 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.7 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.72 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.93 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.96 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.96 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.99 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.03 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.53 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.66 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.8 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.82 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.41 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 6.65 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.78 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.89 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.94 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.81 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.79 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.01 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.68 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.87 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.42 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.38 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.14 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.19 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.66 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.66 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.85 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.43 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 6.09 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.41 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 5.55 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.28 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.07 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 5.07 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.89 | 5.44 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.01 | 6.59 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.37 | 6.93 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 | 6.41 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 | 6.14 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 | 5.28 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 5.07 | 5.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Argentina?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Argentina was 5.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 in 1977.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per?
- Argentina ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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