2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census)

Ethnic Groups

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 38.3% (male 319,531/female 309,074)

15-64 years - : 57.9% (male 460,692/female 488,577)

65 years and over - : 3.8% (male 23,374/female 38,585) (2006 est.)

Median Age

Total: 19.4 years

Male: 18.8 years

Female: 20 years (2006 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 - : 0.61 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 53.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 54.92 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 52.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 33.74 years

Male: 33.9 years

Female: 33.56 years (2006 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

37.3% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

33,000 (2003 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: High

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne disease: Malaria (2005)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 79.8%

Male: 76.9%

Female: 82.4% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 1,639,833

Nationality

  • Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) noun


  • Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) adjective


Religions

  • Christian
    71.60%
  • Badimo
    6.00%
  • Other
    1.40%
  • Unspecified
    0.40%
  • None Census
    20.62%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -0.04% (2006 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 23.08 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death Rate

  • 29.5 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Migration Rate

  • Array

Total fertility rate

  • 2.79 children born/woman (2006 est.)