{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ar-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Argentina Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Argentina's Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.5 years in 2024, +0.2% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Argentina","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Argentina","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Argentina Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=AR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Argentina"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Argentina (2024)","value":"77.5","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Argentina Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":66.965},{"period":"1976","value":67.03},{"period":"1977","value":67.595},{"period":"1978","value":67.999},{"period":"1979","value":68.434},{"period":"1980","value":68.576},{"period":"1981","value":68.858},{"period":"1982","value":68.973},{"period":"1983","value":69.29},{"period":"1984","value":69.353},{"period":"1985","value":69.879},{"period":"1986","value":70.281},{"period":"1987","value":70.699},{"period":"1988","value":71.097},{"period":"1989","value":71.502},{"period":"1990","value":71.615},{"period":"1991","value":72.02},{"period":"1992","value":72.096},{"period":"1993","value":72.303},{"period":"1994","value":72.732},{"period":"1995","value":72.864},{"period":"1996","value":73.056},{"period":"1997","value":73.407},{"period":"1998","value":73.412},{"period":"1999","value":73.683},{"period":"2000","value":73.91},{"period":"2001","value":74.154},{"period":"2002","value":74.312},{"period":"2003","value":74.307},{"period":"2004","value":74.871},{"period":"2005","value":75.231},{"period":"2006","value":75.279},{"period":"2007","value":74.783},{"period":"2008","value":75.428},{"period":"2009","value":75.577},{"period":"2010","value":75.68},{"period":"2011","value":76.1},{"period":"2012","value":75.802},{"period":"2013","value":75.829},{"period":"2014","value":76.268},{"period":"2015","value":76.6},{"period":"2016","value":76.105},{"period":"2017","value":76.543},{"period":"2018","value":76.77},{"period":"2019","value":76.847},{"period":"2020","value":75.878},{"period":"2021","value":73.948},{"period":"2022","value":75.806},{"period":"2023","value":77.395},{"period":"2024","value":77.543}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"77.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"77.4","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"75.8","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"73.9","yoyChange":"-2.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"75.9","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"76.8","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"76.8","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"76.5","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"76.1","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"76.6","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"76.3","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"75.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"75.8","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"76.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"75.7","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"75.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"74.8","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"75.3","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2005","value":"75.2","yoyChange":"+0.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Argentina from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 77.5 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 67 in 1975. The latest reading of 77.5 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1."}]}