Belgium People
Belgium People: A summary of information about Belgium People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Belgium: People
Population
10,241,506 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 18% (male 919,445; female 877,896) 15-64 years: 66% (male 3,386,193; female 3,334,081) 65 years and over: 16% (male 701,842; female 1,022,049) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
0.18% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
10.91 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
10.13 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
4.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 77.8 years male: 74.47 years female: 81.3 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.61 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Belgian(s) adjective: Belgian
Ethnic groups
Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11%
Religions
Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25%
Languages
Dutch 58%, French 32%, German 10%, legally bilingual
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: NA% female: NA%
