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(Dutch and French) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#religions">Religions:</a></b><br> Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25% <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#population">Population:</a></b><br> 10,438,353 (July 2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 82 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/population_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Population country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#age_structure">Age structure:</a></b><br> <i>0-14 years: </i>15.8% (male 840,992/female 806,961) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/age_structure_014_years_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Age structure 0-14 years country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i> 15-24 years: </i>11.9% (male 633,143/female 606,461) <br><i> 25-54 years: </i>40.9% (male 2,158,216/female 2,113,058) <br><i> 55-64 years: </i>13.1% (male 674,886/female 688,187) <br><i> 65 years and over: </i>18.4% (male 802,018/female 1,114,431) (2012 est.) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#median_age">Median age:</a></b><br> <i>total: </i>42.6 years <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/median_age_total_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Median age - total country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i> male: </i>41.2 years <br><i> female: </i>43.9 years (2012 est.) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#population_growth_rate">Population growth rate:</a></b><br> 0.061% (2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 183 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/population_growth_rate_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Population growth rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#birth_rate">Birth rate:</a></b><br> 10.03 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 194 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/birth_rate_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Birth rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#death_rate">Death rate:</a></b><br> 10.63 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 43 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/death_rate_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Death rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#net_migration_rate">Net migration rate:</a></b><br> 1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 50 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/net_migration_rate_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Net migration rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#urbanization">Urbanization:</a></b><br> <i>urban population: </i>97% of total population (2010) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/urbanization_urban_population_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Urbanization - urban population country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i> rate of urbanization: </i>0.4% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#major_cities_population">Major cities - population:</a></b><br> BRUSSELS (capital) 1.892 million; Antwerp 961,000 (2009) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#sex_ratio">Sex ratio:</a></b><br> <i>at birth: </i>1.04 male(s)/female <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/sex_ratio_at_birth_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Sex ratio - at birth country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i> under 15 years: </i>1.04 male(s)/female <br><i> 15-64 years: </i>1.02 male(s)/female <br><i> 65 years and over: </i>0.72 male(s)/female <br><i> total population: </i>0.96 male(s)/female (2011 est.) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#maternal_mortality_rate">Maternal mortality rate:</a></b><br> 8 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 158 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/maternal_mortality_rate_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Maternal mortality rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#infant_mortality">Infant mortality rate:</a></b><br> <i>total: </i>4.28 deaths/1,000 live births <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 193 <br><i> male: </i>4.79 deaths/1,000 live births <br><i> female: </i>3.74 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#life_expectancy_at_birth">Life expectancy at birth:</a></b><br> <i>total population: </i>79.65 years <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 38 <br><i> male: </i>76.49 years <br><i> female: </i>82.95 years (2012 est.) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#total_fertility_rate">Total fertility rate:</a></b><br> 1.65 children born/woman (2012 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 176 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/total_fertility_rate_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Total fertility rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#health_expenditures">Health expenditures:</a></b><br> 11.8% of GDP (2009) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 12 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/health_expenditures_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Health expenditures country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#physicians_density">Physicians density:</a></b><br> 2.987 physicians/1,000 population (2008) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/physicians_density_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Physicians density country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#hospital_bed_density">Hospital bed density:</a></b><br> 6.6 beds/1,000 population (2009) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/hospital_bed_density_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Hospital bed density country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#sanitation_facility_access">Sanitation facility access:</a></b><br> <i>improved: </i> <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">urban: 100% of population <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">rural: 100% of population <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">total: 100% of population <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#hiv_aids_adult_prevalence_rate">HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:</a></b><br> 0.2% (2009 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 105 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/hiv_aids_adult_prevalence_rate_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#hiv_aids_people_living_with_hiv_aids">HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:</a></b><br> 14,000 (2009 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 86 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/hiv_aids_people_living_with_hiv_aids_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#hiv_aids_deaths">HIV/AIDS - deaths:</a></b><br> fewer than 100 (2009 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 147 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/hiv_aids_deaths_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#obesity_adult_prevalence_rate">Obesity - adult prevalence rate:</a></b><br> 10.8% (2001) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 54 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/obesity_adult_prevalence_rate_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Obesity - adult prevalence rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#education_expeditures">Education expenditures:</a></b><br> 6% of GDP (2007) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 29 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/population/education_expenditures_percent_of_gdp_2013_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Education expenditures - percent of GDP country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#literacy">Literacy:</a></b><br> <i>definition: </i>age 15 and over can read and write <br><i> total population: </i>99% <br><i> male: </i>99% <br><i> female: </i>99% (2003 est.) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#school_life_expectancy">School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):</a></b><br> <i>total: </i>16 years <br><i> male: </i>16 years <br><i> female: </i>16 years (2008) youth ages 15-24:</b>, youth ages 15-24:</b><br> <i>total: </i>21.9% <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 45 <br><i> male: </i>21.5% <br><i> female: 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