Demographics Of Belgium

Population:

Age structure:

• 0-14 years: 17.2% (male 905,856; female 865,589)
• 15-64 years: 65.6% (male 3,400,419; female 3,346,182)
• 65 years and over: 17.2% (male 725,162; female 1,045,880) (2003 est.)

Population growth rate:

Birth rate:

Death rate:

Net migration rate:

Sex ratio:

• at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
• under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
• 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
• 65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female
• total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

• total: 4.57 deaths/1,000 live births
• female: 3.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
• male: 5.16 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:

• total population: 78.29 years
• male: 74.97 years
• female: 81.78 years (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate:

Nationality:

• noun: Belgian(s)
• adjective: Belgian

Ethnic groups:

• Fleming +/- 60%, French-speaking +/- 40% (from which Walloon 31%, remainder French-speakers living in brussels, whereas Walloon region also has a German-speaking minority of less then 1%)

Religions:

• Roman Catholic <75%, Islamic +/- 3%, Protestant <2% (including Anglicans), Judaic <1%

Languages:

• Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%

Literacy:

• definition: age 15 and over can read and write
• total population: 98%

Reference

See also : Belgium

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