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 - : 35.2% (male 329,418/female 318,160)

15-64 years - : 60.9% (male 566,239/female 556,286)

65 years and over - : 3.9% (male 29,165/female 43,055) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 21.2 years

Male: 21 years

Female: 21.4 years (2008 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

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

15-64 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.68 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 44.01 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 44.94 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 43.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 50.16 years

Male: 51.28 years

Female: 49.02 years (2008 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 (2008)

Education Expenditures

8.7% of GDP (2007)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 81.2%

Male: 80.4%

Female: 81.8% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 1,842,323

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
    1.434% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 22.96 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death Rate

  • 14.02 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Migration Rate

  • Array

Total fertility rate

  • 2.66 children born/woman (2008 est.)