Difference in male and female life expectancy in Argentina
Argentina: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.01
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.19
in 1977
All-time low
4.38
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5.01 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Argentina peaked at 7.19 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 1952.
That places Argentina 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.55 | — |
| 1951 | 4.38 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 4.38 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.16 | +17.9% |
| 1954 | 4.77 | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 5.22 | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 5.16 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 5.03 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 5.01 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.28 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 5.74 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 5.81 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 5.99 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 6.09 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.12 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.25 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.14 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.4 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 6.71 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 6.86 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.7 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 6.52 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.59 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.78 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.98 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 7.1 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7.19 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.77 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 6.55 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.4 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.59 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.63 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.33 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.36 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.57 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.62 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.65 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.7 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.76 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.29 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 6.43 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.58 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.59 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.19 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.47 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.59 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.71 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.75 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.63 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.62 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.85 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.06 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.86 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.51 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.28 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 6.23 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.03 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.08 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.53 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.71 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 5.56 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.75 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.32 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.33 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 5.49 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.21 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.69 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.03 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.01 | -0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.89 | 4.38 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 | 5.74 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.52 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.56 | 6.33 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.52 | 6.19 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 | 6.03 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5.21 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 5.01 | 5.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- 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 male and female life expectancy in Argentina?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Argentina was 5.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 1977.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 1952.
- How does Argentina rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Argentina ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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