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| People | Belize |
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Population:
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266,440 (July 2003 est.) |
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Age structure:
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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.) |
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Median age:
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total: 18.9 years
male: 18.8 years female: 19 years (2002) |
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Population growth rate:
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2.44% (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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30.46 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Death rate:
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6.05 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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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.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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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 |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 67.36 years
male: 65.19 years female: 69.63 years (2003 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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3.86 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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2% (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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2,500 (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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300 (2001 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Belizean(s)
adjective: Belizean |
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Ethnic groups:
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mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Anglican 5.3%, Methodist 3.5%, Mennonite 4.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Pentecostal 7.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), none 9.4%, other 14% (2000) |
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Languages:
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English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.1% male: 94.1% female: 94.1% (2003 est.) |
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