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