Population:
314,522 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 176
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 37.9% (male 59,462/female 57,117)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 58.6% (male 91,298/female 89,170)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 3.5% (male 5,185/female 5,667) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 20.7 years
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male: 20.5 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 20.9 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.102% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
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Birth rate:
26.84 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 54
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
5.82 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 172
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 90
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Urbanization:
urban population: 52% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 3.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
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under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 22.52 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 92
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male: 25.22 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 19.68 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 68.23 years
country comparison to the world: 151
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male: 66.54 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 70 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
3.28 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
2.1% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 30
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
3,600 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 200 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 125
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria
water contact disease: leptospirosis (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Belizean(s)
adjective: Belizean

Ethnic groups:
mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7% (2000 census)

Religions:
Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Pentecostal 7.4%, Anglican 5.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Mennonite 4.1%, Methodist 3.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), other 14%, none 9.4% (2000)

Languages:
Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% (2000 census)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.9%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 76.7%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 77.1% (2000 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 12 years
male: 13 years
female: 12 years (2004)

Education expenditures:
5.1% of GDP (2007)
country comparison to the world: 62
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]