Dominican People, Dominican Republic People
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Population: 8,950,034 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 32.9% (male 1,505,964/female 1,438,809) 15-64 years: 61.7% (male 2,815,544/female 2,703,012) 65 years and over: 5.4% (male 226,372/female 260,333) (2005 est.)
Median age: Total: 23.88 years male: 23.68 years female: 24.09 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.29% (2005 est.)
Death rate: 7.35 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate: -3.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate: Total: 32.38 deaths/1,000 live births male: 34.81 deaths/1,000 live births female: 29.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 71.44 years male: 69.94 years female: 73.03 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.86 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 1.7% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 88,000 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: 7,900 (2003 est.)
Nationality: Noun: Dominican(s) adjective: Dominican
Ethnic groups: White 16%, black 11%, mixed 73%
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%
Languages: Spanish
Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.7% male: 84.6% female: 84.8% (2003 est.)
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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