Life expectancy in Argentina
Argentina: Life expectancy was 75.4 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
75.4 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
77.3 years
in 2020
All-time low
64 years
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Life expectancy in Argentina, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 75.4 years for life expectancy in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Argentina peaked at 77.3 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64 years, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 36th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64 years | — |
| 1961 | 64.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 64.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 64.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 64.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 64.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 64.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.9 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.9 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 66.5 years | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 65.6 years | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 65.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 65.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 66.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 66.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 67.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 67.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 67.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 68.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 68.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 68.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 70.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 71.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 73.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 75.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.3 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.9 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.4 years | -0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 75.4 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.4 years, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 75.4 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.4 years, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.57 years | 64 years | 65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.68 years | 65.5 years | 68.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.5 years | 68.5 years | 71.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.67 years | 71.4 years | 73.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.63 years | 73.7 years | 75.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.44 years | 75.7 years | 77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2 years | 75.4 years | 77.3 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Argentina?
- Life expectancy in Argentina was 75.4 years in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 years in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for life expectancy?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.