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 - : 39.2% (male 310,282; female 302,452)

15-64 years - : 56.2% (male 424,613; female 452,801)

65 years and over - : 4.6% (male 30,896; female 40,929) (2004 est.)

Median Age

Total: 19.2 years

Male: 18.5 years

Female: 19.9 years (2004 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

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

15-64 years - : 0.94 male(s)/female

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

total population - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 69.98 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 70.96 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 68.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 30.76 years

Male: 30.99 years

Female: 30.53 years (2004 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

37.3% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

33,000 (2003 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

  • 1,561,973

Nationality

  • Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) noun


  • Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) adjective


Religions

  • Indigenous Beliefs
    85.00%
  • Christian
    15.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -0.89% (2004 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 24.71 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death Rate

  • 33.63 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 3.17 children born/woman (2004 est.)