Belize People
Belize People: A summary of information about Belize People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Belize: People
Population
249,183 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 43% (male 54,009; female 51,945) 15-64 years: 54% (male 68,052; female 66,366) 65 years and over: 3% (male 4,298; female 4,513) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
2.75% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
32.29 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
4.81 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.95 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
25.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 70.91 years male: 68.66 years female: 73.28 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
4.14 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Belizean(s) adjective: Belizean
Ethnic groups
mestizo 44.1%, Creole 31%, Maya 9.2%, Garifuna 6.2%, other 9.5%
Religions
Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 30% (Anglican 12%, Methodist 6%, Mennonite 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6% (1980)
Languages
English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole
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%
