People of Dominica

source: CIA World Fact Book 1997

Population: 66,633 (July 1997 est.)

• 0-14 years: 28% (male 9,287; female 9,115)
• 15-64 years: 63% (male 21,364; female 20,617)
• 65 years and over : 9% (male 2,569; female 3,681) (July 1997 est.)

Population growth rate: -1.26% (1997 est.)

Birth rate: 17.72 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate: 6.24 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Net migration rate: -24.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

• at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
• under 15 years : 1.02 male(s)/female
• 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
• 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
• total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 9.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

• total population: 77.6 years
• male: 74.74 years
• female : 80.6 years (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.92 children born/woman (1997 est.)

• 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%, unknown 1%, other 5%

Languages: English (official), French patois

• definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
• total population: 94%
• male: 94%
• female: 94% (1970 est.)

Last Modified: 14 March, 2002