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 - : 34.8% (male 352,399/female 340,058)

15-64 years - : 61.4% (male 613,714/female 608,003)

65 years and over - : 3.9% (male 31,155/female 45,547) (2010 est.)

Median Age

Total: 22 years

Male: 21.8 years

Female: 22.1 years (2010 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.04 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 (2010 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 11.79 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 12.51 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 11.05 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 60.93 years

Male: 61.11 years

Female: 60.75 years (2010 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

23.9% (2007 est.)country comparison to the world: 2

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

11,000 (2007 est.)country comparison to the world: 28

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: high

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

Vectorborne disease: malaria (2009)

Education Expenditures

8.1% of GDP (2007)country comparison to the world: 10

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 81.2%

Male: 80.4%

Female: 81.8% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 2,029,307country

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
    1.843% (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 66

Birth Rate

  • 22.54 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 78

Death Rate

  • 9.02 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 73

Migration Rate

  • 4.91 migrant(s)/1,000 populationcountry comparison to the world: 17 note: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa and Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.54 children born/woman (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 85