Dominican-republic Population: 7 998 766 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 35% (male 1 435 698; female 1 382 377) 15-64 years: 60% (male 2 452 310; female 2 379 991) 65 years and over: 5% (male 165 602; female 182 788) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 1.63% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 26.42 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 5.73 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -4.37 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 44.26 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.73 years male: 67.53 years female: 72.04 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.06 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Dominican(s) adjective: Dominican Ethnic groups: white 16% black 11% mixed 73% Religions: Roman Catholic 95% Languages: Spanish Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.1% male: 82% female: 82.2% (1995 est.)
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