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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); note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (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: 46.2% of total population (2021)

Rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 32.57% (male 66,454/female 63,700)

15-24 - years : 19% (male 39,238/female 36,683)

25-54 - years : 37.72% (male 73,440/female 77,300)

55-64 - years : 6.18% (male 12,235/female 12,444)

65 - years and over : 4.53% (male 8,781/female 9,323) (2020 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 52

Youth dependency ratio: 44.4

Elderly dependency ratio: 7.6

Potential support ratio: 13.1 (2020 est.)

Median Age

Total: 23.9 years

Male: 23 years

Female: 24.8 years (2020 est.)

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

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

15-24 - years : 1.07 male(s)/female

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

55-64 - years : 0.98 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.94 male(s)/female

total - population : 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 11.4 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 12.64 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 10.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 75.56 years

Male: 73.96 years

Female: 77.24 years (2021 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

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

Total Fertility Rate

2.66 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

51.4% (2015/16)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 1.4% of population

Total: 0.8% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

5.7% (2018)

Physicians Density

1.12 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 4.7% of population

Total: 3.1% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

1.2% (2020 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

3,800 (2020 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

<200 (2020 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

24.1% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

4.6% (2015/16)

Education Expenditures

7.9% of GDP (2020)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 13 years

Male: 13 years

Female: 13 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 405,633

Nationality 2021

  • 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
    1.70%
  • Other Includes Bahai
    10.50%
  • Buddhist
    0.00%
  • Hindu
    0.00%
  • Church Of Jesus Christ
    0.00%
  • Muslim
    0.00%
  • Rastafarian
    0.00%
  • Salvation Army
    0.00%
  • Unspecified
    0.60%
  • None Est
    15.52%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.67% (2021 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 21.62 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Death Rate

  • 3.99 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • 23
  • (capital)
    000 BELMOPAN

Health Expenditure

  • 5.7% (2018)

Physicians Density

  • 1.12 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1 beds/1,000 population (2017)
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