Dominican Republic Demographics Profile 2003

Population

8,715,602 (July 2003 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 33.6% (male 1,497,777; female 1,431,104)
15-64 years: 61.2% (male 2,719,505; female 2,614,495)
65 years and over: 5.2% (male 212,045; female 240,676) (2003 est.)

Median age

total: 23.5 years
male: 23.3 years
female: 23.7 years (2002)

Population growth rate

1.36% (2003 est.)

Birth rate

23.94 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death rate

6.88 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Net migration rate

-3.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 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 (2003 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 34.19 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 36.7 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 31.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 67.96 years
male: 66.41 years
female: 69.58 years (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.92 children born/woman (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

2.5% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

130,000 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

7,800 (2001 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.)