Life expectancy in Argentina
Argentina: Life expectancy was 75.89 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Argentina, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy in Argentina stood at 75.89 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Argentina peaked at 76.76 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.83 years, in 1870.
That places Argentina 53rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 31.83 years | — |
| 1880 | 32.9 years | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 36.45 years | +10.8% |
| 1900 | 39 years | +7.0% |
| 1913 | 45.73 years | +17.3% |
| 1925 | 49.61 years | +8.5% |
| 1929 | 51.1 years | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 52.64 years | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 54.63 years | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 62.5 years | +14.4% |
| 1955 | 64.4 years | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 65.16 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 65.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 66.81 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.18 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 69.53 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 70.65 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.78 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 73.13 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 73.93 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 75.14 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 75.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.76 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75.89 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 31.83 years | 31.83 years | 31.83 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 32.9 years | 32.9 years | 32.9 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 36.45 years | 36.45 years | 36.45 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 39 years | 39 years | 39 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.73 years | 45.73 years | 45.73 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 50.36 years | 49.61 years | 51.1 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 53.64 years | 52.64 years | 54.63 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 63.45 years | 62.5 years | 64.4 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 65.47 years | 65.16 years | 65.77 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.49 years | 66.81 years | 68.18 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.09 years | 69.53 years | 70.65 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.46 years | 71.78 years | 73.13 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.53 years | 73.93 years | 75.14 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.24 years | 75.72 years | 76.76 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.89 years | 75.89 years | 75.89 years | 1 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Argentina?
- Life expectancy in Argentina was 75.89 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 76.76 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.83 years in 1870.
- How does Argentina rank for life expectancy?
- Argentina ranks 53rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.