Dominica People
Dominica People: A summary of information about Dominica People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Dominica: People
Population
71,540 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 29% (male 10,556; female 10,254) 15-64 years: 63% (male 23,151; female 21,984) 65 years and over: 8% (male 2,294; female 3,301) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
-1.14% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
18.27 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-22.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
17.13 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 73.35 years male: 70.5 years female: 76.36 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.05 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Dominican(s) adjective: Dominican
Ethnic groups
black, Carib Amerindian
Religions
Roman Catholic 77%, Protestant 15% (Methodist 5%, Pentecostal 3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Baptist 2%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6%
Languages
English (official), French patois
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 94% male: 94% female: 94% (1970 est.)
