Demographics & population — Belize
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Belize: 399,598
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Population overview
- Population
399,598
- Population Growth Rate
1.97%
- Urban Population
44.700000
- Population in Major Urban Areas
BELMOPAN (capital) 14,000
Age & family
- Age Structure
34.410000
- Median Age
21.500000
- Birth Rate - births/1,000 population
26
- Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population
5.93
- Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman
3.08
- Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49
55.2%
- Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49
55.2%
- Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female
1.050000
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
Mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7%
- Nationality Noun
Belizean(s)
Education
- Literacy - total population
76.9%
- Literacy - male
94.1%
- Literacy - female
94.1%
- Literacy Definition
Age 15 and over can read and write
- Education Expenditures - percent of GDP
6.6%
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
14.000000
Health & living conditions
- Life Expectancy at Birth
68.400000
- Infant Mortality Rate
20.820000
- Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births
20.820000
- Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births
53
- Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
.83
- Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
1.1
- Health Expenditures - percent of GDP
5.7%
- Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk
High
- Obesity - adult prevalence rate
33.7%
- Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved
98.400000
- Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved
94.200000
- Underweight - percent of children under five years
6.2%