Life Expectancy at Birth in Argentina
Argentina: Life Expectancy at Birth was 77.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Argentina is 77.54, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Argentina peaked at 77.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.24, in 1960.
That places Argentina 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.24 | — |
| 1961 | 64.63 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 64.62 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 64.86 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 64.82 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 65.05 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.4 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.47 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 65.23 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.08 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 65.65 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.62 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 65.95 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 66.19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.41 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.97 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.03 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.59 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.43 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.58 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.86 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 68.97 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.29 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.35 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.88 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.28 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.1 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.5 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.61 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.02 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.73 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.86 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.06 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.41 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.41 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.68 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.91 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.15 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.31 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.87 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.23 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.28 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.78 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.43 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.58 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.68 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.27 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.11 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.54 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.77 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.85 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.88 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.95 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 75.81 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.39 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 77.54 | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 77.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 77.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.94 | 64.24 | 65.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.78 | 65.62 | 68.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.85 | 68.58 | 71.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.72 | 71.61 | 73.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.79 | 73.91 | 75.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.25 | 75.68 | 76.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.11 | 73.95 | 77.54 | 5 |
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 life expectancy at birth in Argentina?
- Life expectancy at birth in Argentina was 77.54 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.24 in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Argentina ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.