Average effective age of retirement for women in Argentina
Argentina: Average effective age of retirement for women was 64.3 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for women in Argentina, 1982–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective age of retirement for women in Argentina stood at 64.3 years.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Argentina peaked at 71.6 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.2 years, in 2016.
That places Argentina 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 70.9 years | — |
| 1983 | 67.3 years | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 67.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 68 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 70.6 years | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 70.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 68.2 years | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 68.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.6 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 69.2 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.9 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.5 years | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 66.9 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.9 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 69 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 70.3 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 71.6 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 69.7 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 68.3 years | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 67.3 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 67 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.9 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 66 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.8 years | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 63.4 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 64 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.9 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.8 years | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.1 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.2 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.3 years | +0.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 64.3 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.3 years, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.08 years | 67.3 years | 70.9 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 68.62 years | 66.9 years | 70.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7 years | 63.4 years | 71.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.41 years | 63.2 years | 65.9 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Argentina?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Argentina was 64.3 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2 years in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+