Belgian People, Belgium People
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Population: 10,364,388 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 16.9% (male 892,995/female 855,177) 15-64 years: 65.7% (male 3,435,282/female 3,373,917) 65 years and over: 17.4% (male 745,178/female 1,061,839) (2005 est.)
Median age: Total: 40.55 years male: 39.29 years female: 41.81 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.15% (2005 est.)
Death rate: 10.22 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate: 1.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio: At birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate: Total: 4.68 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.27 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 78.62 years male: 75.44 years female: 81.94 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.64 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.2% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 10,000 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: Less than 100 (2003 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 (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: NA% female: NA%
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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