Food supply vs. life expectancy in Argentina

Argentina: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 77.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.39 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.39 years
in 2023
All-time low
61.27 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Food supply vs. life expectancy in Argentina, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, food supply vs. life expectancy in Argentina stood at 77.39 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Argentina peaked at 77.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.27 years, in 1950.

That places Argentina 86th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 62.88 years 61.27 years 64.2 years 10
1960s 64.94 years 64.24 years 65.47 years 10
1970s 66.78 years 65.62 years 68.43 years 10
1980s 69.85 years 68.58 years 71.5 years 10
1990s 72.72 years 71.61 years 73.68 years 10
2000s 74.79 years 73.91 years 75.58 years 10
2010s 76.25 years 75.68 years 76.85 years 10
2020s 75.76 years 73.95 years 77.39 years 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 83 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 years compare
  2. 84 Sri Lanka 77.48 years compare
  3. 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 years compare
  4. 86 North Macedonia 77.39 years compare
  5. 88 Ecuador 77.39 years compare
  6. 89 British Virgin Islands 77.28 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Argentina?
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Argentina was 77.39 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 77.39 years in 2023.
What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 61.27 years in 1950.
How does Argentina rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
Argentina ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is food supply vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food supply vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.