| Population : |
8,833,634 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 33.3% (male 1,502,062; female 1,435,135)
15-64 years: 61.4% (male 2,767,880; female 2,658,861)
65 years and over: 5.3% (male 219,230; female 250,466) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
1.33% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
23.6 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
-3.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 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: 0.88 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 33.28 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 67.63 years
male: 65.98 years
female: 69.35 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
2.89 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
1.7% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
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.) |
