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Languages

Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua)

Ethnic Groups

European (mostly Spanish and Italian descent) and mestizo (mixed European and Amerindian ancestry) 97.2%
Amerindian 2.4%
African 0.4%
(2010 est.); %

Population Distribution

One-third of the population lives in Buenos Aires; pockets of agglomeration occur throughout the northern and central parts of the country; Patagonia to the south remains sparsely populated

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 24.44% (male 5,629,345 /female 5,293,680)

15-24 years - : 15.2% (male 3,476,344 /female 3,317,151)

25-54 years - : 39.46% (male 8,808,591 /female 8,826,379)

55-64 years - : 9.12% (male 1,977,421 /female 2,096,665)

65 years and over - : 11.79% (male 2,216,487 /female 3,052,135) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— South America

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 56.5 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 39.4 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 17.1 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 5.8 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 31.9 years

Male: 30.7 years

Female: 33.1 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 107

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.06 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 1 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.94 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.71 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 9.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 10.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 8.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 138

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 77.5 years (2018 est.)

Male: 74.4 years (2018 est.)

Female: 80.8 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 70

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0.9% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.4% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 68;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

2,000 (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 50;

Major Infectious Diseases

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

28.3% (2016); country comparison to the world: 30;

Education Expenditures

5.9% of GDP (2015); country comparison to the world: 37;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 98.1% (2015 est.)

Male: 98% (2015 est.)

Female: 98.1% (2015 est.)

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Population

44,694,198

Nationality

Argentine(s) noun
Argentine adjective

Religions

Nominally Roman Catholic Less Than Practicing
9,220.00%
Protestant
2.00%
Jewish
2.00%
Other
4.00%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
0.89% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 121;

Birth Rate

16.5 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 109;

Death Rate

7.5 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 108;

Migration Rate

-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 102;

Urban Areas Population

14.967 million BUENOS AIRES (capital), 1.548 million Cordoba, 1.488 million Rosario, 1.133 million Mendoza, 956,000 San Miguel de Tucuman, 864,000 La Plata
(2018)

Health Expenditure

4.8% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 146;

Physicians Density

3.91 physicians/1,000 population (2013);

Hospital Bed Density

5 beds/1,000 population (2014);

Total fertility rate

2.25 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 92;

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