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Argentina National Population and Housing Census 1991

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda
Provider 
National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Argentina)
Geography 
Argentina (ARG)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
05/1991 - 05/1991
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well.

The 1991 Argentina census collected data through face-to-face interviews on subjects of housing, household demographics, employment for individuals 14 and older, education, migration, and fertility for women 14 and older. Data were collected through a short form questionnaire administered to the entire population and a long form questionnaire given to a sample. The census was conducted on May 15, 1991.

Coverage of the census was 98.94%.

Keywords 
Birth place, Child labor, Cooking fuels, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Employment benefits, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Health insurance, Household air pollution, Household water treatment, Housing, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Institutionalized population, International migration, Literacy, Live births, Marital status, Mortality, Population, Sanitation, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 15, 2021