2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English (official), Setswana

Ethnic Groups

Tswana (or Setswana) 79%
Kalanga 11%
Basarwa 3%
Other, including Kgalagadi and white 7%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 39.5% (male 314,764; female 307,024)

15-64 years - : 56% (male 424,726; female 455,967)

65 years and over - : 4.5% (male 30,599; female 40,187) (2003 est.)

Median Age

Total: 19.1 years

Male: 18.4 years

Female: 19.8 years (2002)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.93 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.76 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 67.34 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 66.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Male: 68.36 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 32.26 years

Male: 32.2 years

Female: 32.32 years (2003 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

38.8% (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

26,000 (2001 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 79.8%

Male: 76.9%

Female: 82.4% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 1,573,267

Nationality

  • Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) noun


  • Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) adjective


Religions

  • Indigenous Beliefs
    85.00%
  • Christian
    15.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -0.55% (2003 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 25.5 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death Rate

  • 31 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 3.27 children born/woman (2003 est.)