Inequality in life expectancy in Argentina
Argentina: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0739 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Argentina, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0739 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Argentina peaked at 0.0987 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0739, in 2023.
That places Argentina 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.089 | 0.0799 | 0.0987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0763 | 0.0739 | 0.0784 | 4 |
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More health data for Argentina
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 339,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 353,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 338,076 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Argentina?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Argentina was 0.0739 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0987 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0739 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Argentina ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.