Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) in Argentina
Argentina: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) was 5 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5 Years
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.6 Years
in 1969
All-time low
5 Years
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Argentina is 5 Years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Argentina peaked at 7.6 Years in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5 Years, in 2024.
That places Argentina 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6 Years | — |
| 1961 | 6.7 Years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.8 Years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.9 Years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7 Years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.9 Years | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 7.2 Years | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 7.4 Years | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.6 Years | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.4 Years | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.2 Years | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.4 Years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.6 Years | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.5 Years | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 7.6 Years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.2 Years | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 6.9 Years | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.8 Years | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7 Years | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7 Years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.7 Years | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 6.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.9 Years | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7 Years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7 Years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 Years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 Years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.5 Years | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.7 Years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.8 Years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.4 Years | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6 Years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8 Years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9 Years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.8 Years | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 Years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2 Years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7 Years | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7 Years | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9 Years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4 Years | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1 Years | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2 Years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7 Years | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8 Years | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7 Years | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8 Years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4 Years | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1 Years | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4 Years | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6 Years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.3 Years | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8 Years | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7 Years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1 Years | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 Years | -2.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5 Years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.95 Years, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5 Years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1 Years, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 Years | 6.6 Years | 7.6 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.36 Years | 6.9 Years | 7.6 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 Years | 6.7 Years | 7 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 Years | 6.4 Years | 6.9 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 Years | 6.1 Years | 7.2 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 Years | 5.3 Years | 6.7 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 Years | 5 Years | 5.8 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 17 Spain 5.1 Years compare
- 17 Colombia 5.1 Years compare
- 19 Costa Rica 5 Years compare
- 19 Greece 5 Years compare
- 22 United States 4.9 Years 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)
- 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 — life expectancy difference in Argentina?
- Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Argentina was 5 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 Years in 1969.
- What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Years in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.