Overview
- The INDEC dossier released Oct. 1 confirmed accelerated ageing driven by very low fertility (about 1.16 children per woman in 2024) and longer lives, with projections that older adults will outnumber children by 2040.
- Labour-force participation for people at retirement age hit record levels in 2025, with activity at 20.6% and employment at 20.0%, a rise analysts link to insufficient pension income and changing work patterns among older cohorts.
- Data from SIPA and INDEC show large, gendered pension gaps: by June 2026 most women accessed benefits through moratoria to complete contributions while average female pensions were about 72 pesos for every 100 pesos a man received.
- Non-communicable diseases remain the main health burden for older Argentines, with circulatory diseases the leading cause of death and experts arguing sustained, low-cost prevention would yield large health and economic returns.
- Private capital in longevity and personalized-health sectors surged internationally in 2025 and commentators say Argentina can capture value by scaling accessible prevention, long-term adherence programs and personalized services rather than copying high-end clinic models.