Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Argentina
Argentina: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) was 77.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.69
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.69
in 2025
All-time low
61.27
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Argentina, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 77.69 for life expectancy at birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Argentina peaked at 77.69 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.27, in 1950.
Argentina ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) 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 | 65.09 | -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 | 66.96 | +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% |
| 2024 | 77.54 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 77.69 | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 77.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 77.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.05, 1.0× the median. (18 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 | 76.38 | 73.95 | 77.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 9 Colombia 78.09 compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 77.94 compare
- 11 Ecuador 77.76 compare
- 13 British Virgin Islands 77.61 compare
- 14 Barbados 76.49 compare
- 15 Montserrat 76.49 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 life expectancy at birth in Argentina?
- Life expectancy at birth in Argentina was 77.69 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.27 in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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