Population:
3,510,386 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 131
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 22.4% (male 397,942/female 385,253)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 64.3% (male 1,115,963/female 1,129,478)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 13.3% (male 187,176/female 278,570) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 33.7 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 32.3 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 35.1 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.447% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 158
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
13.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
9.06 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-0.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
[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: 0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.037 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 10.99 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 149
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 12.37 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 9.57 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 76.55 years
country comparison to the world: 70
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 73.3 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 79.92 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.89 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.6% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 69
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
10,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 102
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 500 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 89
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Uruguayan(s)
adjective: Uruguayan

Ethnic groups:
white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%, Amerindian (practically nonexistent)

Religions:
Roman Catholic 47.1%, non-Catholic Christians 11.1%, nondenominational 23.2%, Jewish 0.3%, atheist or agnostic 17.2%, other 1.1% (2006)

Languages:
Spanish (official), Portunol, Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 97.6%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
[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:
2.9% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 154
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]