Population:
9,823,821 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 86
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 31.4% (male 1,543,141/female 1,488,016)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 62.7% (male 3,087,351/female 2,960,319)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 5.9% (male 264,476/female 306,751) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 25.8 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 25.6 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 26 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
1.357% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
19.9 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 92
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
4.3 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-2.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 174
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 69% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.04 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: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 23.1 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 90
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 25.11 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 21 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.15 years
country comparison to the world: 60
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 75.01 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 79.38 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.47 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
1.1% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 51
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
62,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
4,100 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria
water contact disease: leptospirosis (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Dominican(s)
adjective: Dominican

Ethnic groups:
mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11%

Religions:
Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%

Languages:
Spanish (official)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 86.8%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 87.2% (2002 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 12 years
male: 11 years
female: 13 years (2004)

Education expenditures:
2.2% of GDP (2007)
country comparison to the world: 165
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]