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==People and Society of Belgium== | ==People and Society of Belgium== | ||
*Nationality: | |||
:noun: Belgian(s) | |||
:adjective: Belgian | |||
*Ethnic groups: Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11% | |||
*Languages: Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) | |||
*Religions: Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25% | |||
*Population: 10,449,361 (July 2014 est.) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 84 | |||
*Age structure: | |||
:0-14 years: 15.6% (male 830,980/female 797,624) | |||
:15-24 years: 11.7% (male 624,486/female 598,904) | |||
:25-54 years: 40.4% (male 2,131,869/female 2,086,212) | |||
:55-64 years: 13.3% (male 690,395/female 704,284) | |||
:65 years and over: 19% (male 836,685/female 1,147,922) (2014 est.) | |||
*population pyramid: | |||
:Dependency ratios: | |||
:total dependency ratio: 54.8 % | |||
:youth dependency ratio: 26.4 % | |||
:elderly dependency ratio: 28.4 % | |||
:potential support ratio: 3.5 (2014 est.) | |||
*Median age: | |||
:total: 43.1 years | |||
:male: 41.7 years | |||
:female: 44.4 years (2014 est.) | |||
*Population growth rate: 0.05% (2014 est.) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 188 | |||
*Birth rate: 9.99 births/1,000 population (2014 est.) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 193 | |||
*Death rate: 10.76 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 38 | |||
*Net migration rate: 1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 57 | |||
*Urbanization: | |||
:urban population: 97.5% of total population (2011) | |||
:rate of urbanization: 0.32% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) | |||
*Major urban areas - population: BRUSSELS (capital) 1.949 million; Antwerp 959,000 (2011) | |||
*Sex ratio: | |||
:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female | |||
:0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female | |||
:15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female | |||
:25-54 years: 1.02 male(s)/female | |||
:55-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female | |||
:65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female | |||
:total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2014 est.) | |||
*Mother's mean age at first birth: 28 (2010 est.) | |||
*Maternal mortality rate: 8 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 156 | |||
*Infant mortality rate: total: 4.18 deaths/1,000 live births | |||
:country comparison to the world: 194 | |||
:male: 4.67 deaths/1,000 live births | |||
:female: 3.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.) | |||
*Life expectancy at birth: total population: 79.92 years | |||
:country comparison to the world: 37 | |||
:male: 76.76 years | |||
:female: 83.22 years (2014 est.) | |||
*Total fertility rate: 1.65 children born/woman (2014 est.) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 176 | |||
*Contraceptive prevalence rate: 70.4% | |||
:note: percent of women aged 18-49 (2010) | |||
*Health expenditures: 10.6% of GDP (2011) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 20 | |||
*Physicians density: 3.78 physicians/1,000 population (2010) | |||
*Hospital bed density: 6.5 beds/1,000 population (2011) | |||
*Drinking water source: | |||
improved: | |||
:urban: 100% of population | |||
:rural: 100% of population | |||
:total: 100% of population | |||
unimproved: | |||
:urban: 0% of population | |||
:rural: 0% of population | |||
:total: 0% of population (2012 est.) | |||
*Sanitation facility access: | |||
improved: | |||
:urban: 100% of population | |||
:rural: 100% of population | |||
:total: 100% of population | |||
unimproved: | |||
:urban: 0% of population | |||
:rural: 0% of population | |||
:total: 0% of population (2012 est.) | |||
*HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.2% (2009 est.) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 108 | |||
*HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 14,000 (2009 est.) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 94 | |||
*HIV/AIDS - deaths: fewer than 100 (2009 est.) | |||
*country comparison to the world: 125 | |||
*Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 22.1% (2008) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 83 | |||
*Education expenditures: 6.6% of GDP (2010) | |||
:country comparison to the world: 30 | |||
*Literacy: | |||
:definition: age 15 and over can read and write | |||
:total population: 99% | |||
:male: 99% | |||
:female: 99% (2003 est.) | |||
*School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): | |||
:total: 16 years | |||
:male: 16 years | |||
:female: 17 years (2011) | |||
*Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: | |||
:total: 19.8% | |||
:country comparison to the world: 60 | |||
:male: 20.4% | |||
:female: 19.8% (2012) | |||
==Government of Belgium== | ==Government of Belgium== | ||
==Economy of Belgium== | ==Economy of Belgium== | ||