2 GeoFroggy

Languages

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

Ethnic Groups

Mestizo 48.7%
Creole 24.9%
Maya 10.6%
Garifuna 6.1%
Other 9.7%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 41.6% (male 55,716; female 53,581)

15-64 years - : 54.9% (male 73,068; female 71,368)

65 years and over - : 3.5% (male 4,511; female 4,755) (2002 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.95 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

24.31 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 71.46 years

Female: 73.87 years (2002 est.)

Male: 69.17 years

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

2.01% (1999 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

170 (1999 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

  • 262,999

Nationality

  • Belizean(s) noun


  • Belizean adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    49.60%
  • Protestant Anglican
    275.30%
  • Methodist
    3.50%
  • Mennonite
    4.10%
  • SeventhDay Adventist
    -5.20%
  • Pentecostal
    7.40%
  • Jehovahs Witnesses
    1.50%
  • None
    9.40%
  • Other
    142,000.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.65% (2002 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 31.08 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death Rate

  • 4.6 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 3.96 children born/woman (2002 est.)