Short facts about people of Dominican Republic

Population:

8,581,477 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  34.11% (male 1,495,477; female 1,431,406) 15-64 years:  60.99% (male 2,664,679; female 2,569,398) 65 years and over:  4.9% (male 199,240; female 221,277) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

1.63% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

24.77 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

4.7 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

-3.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.9 male(s)/female total population:  1.03 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

34.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  73.44 years male:  71.34 years female:  75.64 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

2.97 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

2.8% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

130,000 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

4,900 (1999 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:  82.1% male:  82% female:  82.2% (1995 est.)

Source: World Factbook