Life expectancy in Argentina
Argentina: Life expectancy was 77.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.39 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.39 years
in 2023
All-time low
32.6 years
in 1885
Years of data
89
1875–2023
Life expectancy in Argentina, 1875–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Argentina stood at 77.39 years. That is the highest value across all 89 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Argentina peaked at 77.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.6 years, in 1885.
That places Argentina 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 89 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 33.2 years | — |
| 1880 | 33.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 32.6 years | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 34 years | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 33.3 years | -2.1% |
| 1900 | 39 years | +17.1% |
| 1905 | 39.7 years | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 44.2 years | +11.3% |
| 1915 | 46.2 years | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 48.65 years | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 50.6 years | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 52.55 years | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 54.45 years | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 56.45 years | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 58.4 years | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 61.27 years | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 61.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 62.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 62.46 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 63.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 62.7 years | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 63.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 63.22 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 64.2 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 64.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 64.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 64.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 64.62 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 64.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 64.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 65.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 65.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 65.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.62 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 65.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 66.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 68.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.41 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.78 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.43 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.11 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.88 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.95 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 75.81 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.39 years | +2.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 77.39 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 77.39 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 33.2 years | 33.2 years | 33.2 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 32.85 years | 32.6 years | 33.1 years | 2 |
| 1890s | 33.65 years | 33.3 years | 34 years | 2 |
| 1900s | 39.35 years | 39 years | 39.7 years | 2 |
| 1910s | 45.2 years | 44.2 years | 46.2 years | 2 |
| 1920s | 49.62 years | 48.65 years | 50.6 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 53.5 years | 52.55 years | 54.45 years | 2 |
| 1940s | 57.42 years | 56.45 years | 58.4 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 62.88 years | 61.27 years | 64.2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.94 years | 64.24 years | 65.47 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.78 years | 65.62 years | 68.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.85 years | 68.58 years | 71.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.72 years | 71.61 years | 73.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.79 years | 73.91 years | 75.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.25 years | 75.68 years | 76.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.76 years | 73.95 years | 77.39 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 years compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 77.48 years compare
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 years compare
- 86 North Macedonia 77.39 years compare
- 88 Ecuador 77.39 years compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 77.28 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 in Argentina?
- Life expectancy in Argentina was 77.39 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 years in 1885.
- How does Argentina rank for life expectancy?
- Argentina ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major 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 is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.