Dominica's People | Dominica People

Population: 69,029 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 26.7% (male 9,328/female 9,125) 15-64 years: 65.4% (male 23,225/female 21,900) 65 years and over: 7.9% (male 2,193/female 3,258) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 29.59 years male: 29.26 years female: 29.95 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: -0.27% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 6.81 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -11.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 14.15 deaths/1,000 live births male: 18.68 deaths/1,000 live births female: 9.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 74.65 years male: 71.73 years female: 77.71 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.96 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality: Noun: Dominican(s) adjective: Dominican

Ethnic groups: Black, mixed black and European, European, Syrian, Carib Amerindian

Religions: Roman Catholic 77%, Protestant 15% (Methodist 5%, Pentecostal 3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Baptist 2%, other 2%), other 6%, none 2%

Languages: English (official), French patois

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 94% male: 94% female: 94% (2003 est.)

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