Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Argentina
Argentina: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1969
All-time low
1.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.07 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Argentina peaked at 1.12 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2023.
That places Argentina 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 123 Aruba 1.07 compare
- 124 Malaysia 1.07 compare
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire 1.07 compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 1.07 compare
- 128 Costa Rica 1.07 compare
- 129 Barbados 1.07 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)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Argentina?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Argentina was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1969.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Argentina ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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