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 - : 41.1% (male 55,880; female 53,706)

15-64 years - : 55.3% (male 74,612; female 72,813)

65 years and over - : 3.5% (male 4,571; female 4,858) (2003 est.)

Median Age

Total: 18.9 years

Male: 18.8 years

Female: 19 years (2002)

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 - : 0.94 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 27.07 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 23.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Male: 30.56 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 67.36 years

Male: 65.19 years

Female: 69.63 years (2003 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

2% (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

300 (2001 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 94.1%

Male: 94.1%

Female: 94.1% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 266,440

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
    2.44% (2003 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 30.46 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death Rate

  • 6.05 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 3.86 children born/woman (2003 est.)