Argentina Population: 36 265 463 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 27% (male 5 078 061; female 4 888 883) 15-64 years: 62% (male 11 299 155; female 11 315 522) 65 years and over: 11% (male 1 526 682; female 2 157 160) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 1.3% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 19.96 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 7.67 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 0.66 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 19.03 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 74.54 years male: 70.9 years female: 78.34 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.68 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Argentine(s) adjective: Argentine Ethnic groups: white 85% mestizo Amerindian or other nonwhite groups 15% Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 90% (less than 20% practicing) Protestant 2% Jewish 2% other 6% Languages: Spanish (official) English Italian German French Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.2% male: 96.2% female: 96.2% (1995 est.)
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