Population:
72,813 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 201
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 24% (male 8,910/female 8,518)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 65.8% (male 24,532/female 23,301)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 10.2% (male 3,187/female 4,212) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 30.3 years
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male: 29.8 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 30.8 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.213% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 183
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Birth rate:
15.68 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 131
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
8.12 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 103
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-5.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 203
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 74% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 13.2 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 132
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 17.7 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 8.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 75.77 years
country comparison to the world: 77
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 72.82 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 78.87 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.08 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 123
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Dominican(s)
adjective: Dominican

Ethnic groups:
black 86.8%, mixed 8.9%, Carib Amerindian 2.9%, white 0.8%, other 0.7% (2001 census)

Religions:
Roman Catholic 61.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 6%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.2%, other Christian 7.7%, Rastafarian 1.3%, other or unspecified 1.6%, none 6.1% (2001 census)

Languages:
English (official), French patois

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 94%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 94%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 94% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 13 years
male: 12 years
female: 13 years (2008)

Education expenditures:
4.8% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 79
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]