2001 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS
RESULTS SELECTED TABULATIONS
Brief Review
According to the final results of the 2001 National Census the population of Dominica registered 69625, This, however excluded 1849 persons in closed houses. Data was tabulated for 68,635. The total population therefore decreased by 2.2% over the 1991 Census.
The 0-14 age-group numbering 20,211 represents 29.0% of current population in comparison to a 34.3% ten years ago (in 1991). The 15-29 numbered 15913 and represents 22.9% of the population. In 1991, this age group registered 20029 representing 28.1% of the population, thus recording a 20.5% decrease over 2001. Together the age-groups 0-14 and 15-29 decreased by 8343 over the last ten years
However age-groups 30-59 increased by 5249 and the 60+ moved up by 1020 These two age-group recorded increases of 29.1% and 12 5% respectively over the last ten years.
TABLE 1 Population and Change by Age Groups
|
Age Croup |
2001 |
% of 2001 Population |
1991 |
% of 1991 Population |
% change 2001 -1991 |
|
0- 14 |
20211 |
29.0 |
24438 |
34.3 |
-17.3 |
|
15-29 |
15913 |
22.9 |
20029 |
28 1 |
-20.6 |
|
30-59 |
23314 |
33.5 |
18065 |
25.4 |
29 1 |
|
60-r |
9197 |
13.2 |
8177 |
11.5 |
12.5 |
|
Not Stated |
990 |
1.4 |
474 |
0.7 |
|
|
TOTAL |
69625 |
|
71183 |
100.0 |
2.2 |
The 60-85+ age group numbered 9197 increasing by 12.5% over 1991 and steadily increasing over the last three census periods. The 85+ recorded 31.0% increase over the last census and 71.0% rise over 1980.
TABLE 2 . POPULATION AGE 6(5 AND OVER
|
Age Group |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
|
60 - 84 |
8374 |
7549 |
6959 |
|
85+ |
823 |
628 |
481 |
|
60+ % of total population |
13.2 |
11.5 |
10.0 |
The percentage of the dependent age groups 0-14 and 65 and over decreased steadily over the last thirty years recording a 10 8% decline over the last ten years. This is attributed to a steady decline in the birth rate and increased external migration levels thus reflecting the sharp decline in the 0-14 age group.