Life expectancy at birth in Argentina
Argentina: Life expectancy at birth was 74.57 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
74.57
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.02
in 2019
All-time low
74.25
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Argentina stood at 74.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Argentina peaked at 77.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.25, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 59th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.94 | 74.25 | 75.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.38 | 75.77 | 77.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4 | 74.57 | 76.23 | 2 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 life expectancy at birth in Argentina?
- Life expectancy at birth in Argentina was 74.57 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.25 in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Argentina ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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