Birth rate: 18.63 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Death rate: 5.33 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Net migration rate: -9.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 9.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 77.2 years male: 74.35 years female: 80.2 years (1995 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.95 children born/woman (1995 est.)
Nationality: noun: Dominican(s) adjective: Dominican
Ethnic divisions: black, Carib Indians
Religions: Roman Catholic 77%, Protestant 15% (Methodist 5%, Pentecostal 3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Baptist 2%, other 2%), none 2%, unknown 1%, other 5%
Languages: English (official), French patois