Population:
41,343,201 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 32
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 25.6% (male 5,369,477/female 5,122,260)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 63.5% (male 12,961,725/female 13,029,265)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 10.8% (male 1,819,057/female 2,611,800) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 30.3 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 29.2 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 31.3 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
1.036% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 119
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
17.75 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
7.39 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 118
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 92% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.052 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 11.11 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 148
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 12.4 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 9.75 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 76.76 years
country comparison to the world: 67
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 73.52 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 80.17 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.33 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 101
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.5% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
120,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 42
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
7,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: intermediate
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A
water contact disease: leptospirosis (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Argentine(s)
adjective: Argentine

Ethnic groups:
white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%

Religions:
nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%

Languages:
Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.2%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 97.2%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 97.2% (2001 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 16 years
male: 15 years
female: 17 years (2007)

Education expenditures:
4.9% of GDP (2007)
country comparison to the world: 71
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]