Food supply vs life expectancy in Argentina
Argentina: Food supply vs life expectancy was 77.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.39
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.39
in 2023
All-time low
61.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs life expectancy in Argentina stood at 77.39. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.27, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.27 | — |
| 1951 | 61.71 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 62.47 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 62.46 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 63.07 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 62.7 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 63.58 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 63.22 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 64.2 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 64.1 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 64.24 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 64.63 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 64.62 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 64.86 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 64.82 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 65.05 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.4 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.47 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 65.23 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.08 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 65.65 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.62 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 65.95 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 66.19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.41 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.97 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.03 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.59 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.43 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.58 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.86 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 68.97 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.29 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.35 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.88 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.28 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.1 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.5 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.61 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.02 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.73 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.86 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.06 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.41 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.41 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.68 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.91 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.15 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.31 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.87 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.23 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.28 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.78 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.43 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.58 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.68 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.27 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.11 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.54 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.77 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.85 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.88 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.95 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 75.81 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.39 | +2.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 77.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 77.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.88 | 61.27 | 64.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.94 | 64.24 | 65.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.78 | 65.62 | 68.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.85 | 68.58 | 71.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.72 | 71.61 | 73.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.79 | 73.91 | 75.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.25 | 75.68 | 76.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.76 | 73.95 | 77.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 77.48 compare
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 77.39 compare
- 88 Ecuador 77.39 compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 77.28 compare
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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 food supply vs life expectancy in Argentina?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Argentina was 77.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.27 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 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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