2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole

Ethnic Groups

Mestizo 44.1%
Creole 31%
Maya 9.2%
Garifuna 6.2%
Other 9.5%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 43% (male 54,009; female 51,945)

15-64 years - : 54% (male 68,052; female 66,366)

65 years and over - : 3% (male 4,298; female 4,513) (2000 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 - : 0.95 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

25.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 70.91 years

Male: 68.66 years

Female: 73.28 years (2000 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 70.3%

Male: 70.3%

Female: 70.3% (1991 est.)

Note: Other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%

Year

Population

  • 249,183

Nationality

  • Belizean(s) noun


  • Belizean adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    62.00%
  • Protestant Anglican
    3,012.00%
  • Methodist
    6.00%
  • Mennonite
    4.00%
  • SeventhDay Adventist
    -3.00%
  • Pentecostal
    2.00%
  • Jehovahs Witnesses
    1.00%
  • Other
    2.00%
  • None
    2.00%
  • Other
    61,980.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.75% (2000 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 32.29 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death Rate

  • 4.81 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 4.14 children born/woman (2000 est.)