Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Argentina
Argentina: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 39.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
39.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 1951
All-time low
35.2%
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a man will outlive a woman in Argentina is 39.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Argentina peaked at 40.1% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2003.
That places Argentina 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.9% | — |
| 1951 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 38.6% | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 36.6% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 36.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 35.4% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 39.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 39.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.0% | 38.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.6% | 35.5% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 35.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 35.4% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 35.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 35.2% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.3% | 39.0% | 4 |
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 probability that a man will outlive a woman in Argentina?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Argentina was 39.0% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1951.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Argentina ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.