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Languages

English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak) (2010 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Mestizo 52.9%
Creole 25.9%
Maya 11.3%
Garifuna 6.1%
East Indian 3.9%
Mennonite 3.6%
White 1.2%
Asian 1%
Other 1.2%
Unknown 0.3%
(2010 est.)%

Population Distribution

Approximately 25% to 30% of the population lives in the former capital, Belize City; over half of the overall population is rural; population density is slightly higher in the north and east

Urbanization

Urban population: 45.9% of total population (2019)

Rate of urbanization: 2.32% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Age Structure

0 - 14 years : 33.61% (male 66,207 /female 63,466)

15 - 24 years : 18.74% (male 37,184 /female 35,127)

25 - 54 years : 37.43% (male 70,222 /female 74,187)

55 - 64 years : 5.88% (male 11,397 /female 11,284)

65 - years and over : 4.35% (male 8,293 /female 8,487) (2018 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 56.8 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 50.9 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 5.9 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 17 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 23.7 years (2018 est.)

Male: 23.2 years

Female: 24.4 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

0 - 14 years : 1.04 male(s)/female

15 - 24 years : 1.06 male(s)/female

25 - 54 years : 0.95 male(s)/female

55 - 64 years : 1.01 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.98 male(s)/female

total - population : 1 male(s)/female (2018 est.)

Maternal Mortality Rate

36 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 12 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 10.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 74.7 years (2018 est.)

Male: 73.1 years

Female: 76.3 years

Total Fertility Rate

2.8 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

51.4% (2015/16)

Drinking Water Source

Improved urban: 98.9% of population

Improved rural: 100% of population

Improved total: 99.5% of population

Unimproved urban: 1.1% of population

Unimproved rural: 0% of population

Unimproved total: 0.5% of population (2015 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

6.1% (2016)

Physicians Density

1.13 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved urban: 93.5% of population (2015 est.)

Improved rural: 88.2% of population (2015 est.)

Improved total: 90.5% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved urban: 6.5% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved rural: 11.8% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved total: 9.5% of population (2015 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

1.9% (2018 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

4,900 (2018 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

<200 (2018 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

24.1% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

4.6% (2015)

Education Expenditures

7.4% of GDP (2017)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 13 years

Male: 13 years

Female: 13 years (2017)

Year

Population

  • 385,854

Nationality 2019

  • Belizean(s) noun


  • Belizean adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    40.10%
  • Protestant Includes Pentecostal
    31.58%
  • Seventh Day Adventist
    5.40%
  • Anglican
    4.70%
  • Mennonite
    3.70%
  • Baptist
    3.60%
  • Methodist
    2.90%
  • Nazarene
    2.80%
  • Jehovahs Witness
    391.70%
  • Other Includes Bahai
    10.54%
  • Buddhist
    0.00%
  • Hindu
    0.00%
  • Mormon
    0.00%
  • Muslim
    0.00%
  • Rastafarian
    0.00%
  • Salvation Army
    0.00%
  • Unspecified
    0.60%
  • None Est
    15.52%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.8% (2018 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 22.9 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death Rate

  • 4.2 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • 23
  • (capital)
    000 BELMOPAN

Health Expenditure

  • 6.1% (2016)

Physicians Density

  • 1.13 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1.3 beds/1,000 population (2014)
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