This article is about the demographic

Demographics

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 features of the population

Population

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 of the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

, including population density

Population density

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, ethnicity

Ethnic group

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, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

CIA World Factbook statistics

The following data are from the CIA World Factbook (update of January 15, 2010), unless otherwise indicated.

Life expectancy

Female: 75.6 years

Male: 71.88 years

Average: 73.7 years

Age structure

0-14 years: 31.4%
(male 1,543,141/female 1,488,016)

15-64 years: 62.7%
(male 3,087,351/female 2,960,319)

65 years and older: 5.9%
(Male 247,738; Female 285,407) (2009 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 69% of total population (2008)

rate of urbanization: 2.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth:
1.04 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
1.04 male(s)/female

65 years and older:
0.86 male(s)/female

total population:
1.03 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 25.96 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 28 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 23.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population:
73.7 years

male:
71.88 years

female:
75.6 years (2009 est.)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and older can read and write

total population: 87%

male: 86.8%

female: 87.2% (2002 census)