Life expectancy at birth, male in Argentina
Argentina: Life expectancy at birth, male was 74.98 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 74.98 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Argentina peaked at 74.98 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.2 years, in 1960.
That places Argentina 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.2 years | — |
| 1961 | 61.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 61.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 61.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 61.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 61.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 62.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 62.13 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 61.78 years | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 61.55 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 62.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 62.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 62.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 62.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 63.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 63.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 64.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 65.07 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 65.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 66 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 68.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 68.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 69.52 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.94 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 70.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 71.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.57 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.19 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.04 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 73.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.98 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 71.11 years | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 73.25 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 74.81 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 74.98 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.69 years | 61.2 years | 62.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.27 years | 62.16 years | 65.07 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.46 years | 65.28 years | 68.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.34 years | 68.35 years | 70.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.41 years | 70.5 years | 72.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.27 years | 72.54 years | 74.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.42 years | 71.11 years | 74.98 years | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3285 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Argentina?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Argentina was 74.98 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 74.98 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2 years in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Argentina ranks 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.