Demographic Data

The Dominican population is approximately 8.5 million (2002), the majority of which are mulattos and reside in the rural areas of the country. It is a young population (more than 60% are between 15 and 65 years old), whose official language is Spanish and whose predominant religion is Catholicism.

General Demographic Information

Population: 8,562,541 population (estimated July 2002)
Population growth rate: 1.61% (estimated 2002)
Birth rate: 24.4 births/1,000 population
Infant mortality rate: male/female (per 1000): 38/42
Adult mortality rate: male/female (per 1000): 250/147
Fertility rate: 2.94 children/women (estimated 2002)
Life Expectancy: 73.68 years
Men: 71.57 years
Women: 75.91 years
Rural population: 65%
Urban population: 35%
Population density: 178.98 people/km2

Fuente: Oficina Nacional de Estadística