| Population | 9,365,818 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 32.1% (male 1,532,813/female 1,477,033)
15-64 years: 62.2% (male 2,971,620/female 2,851,207)
65 years and over: 5.7% (male 247,738/female 285,407) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 24.5 years
male: 24.3 years
female: 24.6 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 1.5% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 22.91 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 5.32 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | -2.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.038 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.042 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.868 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 27.94 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 30.05 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 25.75 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 73.07 years
male: 71.34 years
female: 74.87 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 2.81 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | 88,000 (2003 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 7,900 (2003 est.) |
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| Nationality | noun: Dominican(s)
adjective: Dominican |
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| Ethnic groups | mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11% |
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| Religions | Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% |
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| Languages | Spanish |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87%
male: 86.8%
female: 87.2% (2002 census) |
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