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
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.
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.27 years | — |
| 1951 | 61.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 62.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 62.46 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 63.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 62.7 years | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 63.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 63.22 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 64.2 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 64.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 64.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 64.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 64.62 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 64.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 64.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 65.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 65.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.08 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 65.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.62 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 65.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 66.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 68.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.41 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.78 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.43 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.11 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.88 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.95 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 75.81 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.39 years | +2.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 77.39 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 77.39 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 years compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 77.48 years compare
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 years compare
- 86 North Macedonia 77.39 years compare
- 88 Ecuador 77.39 years compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 77.28 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (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)
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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Period life expectancy at birth.