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%