Life expectancy of women vs. men in Argentina
Argentina: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 79.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.88 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.88 years
in 2023
All-time low
64.35 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Argentina is 79.88 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Argentina peaked at 79.88 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.35 years, in 1950.
Argentina ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.35 years | — |
| 1951 | 64.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 65.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 65.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 66.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 66.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 66.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 66.46 years | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 67.41 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 67.44 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 67.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 68.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 68.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 68.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 68.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 68.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 69.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 69.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 69.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 69.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 69.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 69.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 70.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 72.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 72.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 72.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 73.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 74.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 75.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 74.88 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 75.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 76.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.88 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.92 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.58 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.67 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.13 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.78 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.86 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 78.32 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 79.88 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.07 years | 64.35 years | 67.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.69 years | 67.79 years | 69.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.64 years | 69.42 years | 72 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.36 years | 72.05 years | 75.04 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.07 years | 74.88 years | 77.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.1 years | 77.29 years | 78.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.17 years | 78.62 years | 79.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.46 years | 76.86 years | 79.88 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 95 British Virgin Islands 80.05 years compare
- 96 Serbia 80.04 years compare
- 97 French Guiana 79.99 years compare
- 99 Türkiye 79.86 years compare
- 100 Lebanon 79.73 years compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 79.63 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Argentina?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Argentina was 79.88 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 79.88 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.35 years in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Argentina ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.