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