Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Argentina
Argentina: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.05
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.12
in 1971
All-time low
2.05
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.05 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Argentina peaked at 4.12 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.68 | — |
| 1951 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 3.53 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.71 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 3.59 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 3.9 | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 3.86 | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 3.45 | -10.7% |
| 1959 | 3.61 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 3.62 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.52 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.62 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.59 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.66 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.6 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.51 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.55 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.63 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.7 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.44 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 4.12 | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 4.03 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.96 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.7 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 3.8 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.37 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 3.39 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.47 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.55 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.53 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.38 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.01 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 3.37 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.24 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.18 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.12 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.06 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.09 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.99 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.84 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.77 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 2.91 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | -11.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.65 | 3.45 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 3.51 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.73 | 3.37 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 | 3.01 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.7 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 2.3 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.15 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.05 | 2.91 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Argentina?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Argentina was 2.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Argentina ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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