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Languages

Setswana 77.3%, Sekalanga 7.4%, Shekgalagadi 3.4%, English (official) 2.8%, Zezuru/Shona 2%, Sesarwa 1.7%, Sembukushu 1.6%, Ndebele 1%, other 2.8% (2011 est.);

Ethnic Groups

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

Population Distribution

The population is primarily concentrated in the east with a focus in and around the captial of Gaborone, and the far central-eastern city of Francistown; population density remains low in other areas in the country, especially in the Kalahari to the west

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 31.48% (male 357,175 /female 350,775)

15-24 years - : 18.7% (male 207,611 /female 212,874)

25-54 years - : 38.88% (male 412,475 /female 462,013)

55-64 years - : 5.61% (male 53,653 /female 72,617)

65 years and over - : 5.33% (male 51,304 /female 68,607) (2018 est.)

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Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 55.1 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 49.3 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 5.8 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 17.3 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 24.9 years

Male: 23.8 years

Female: 26 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 158

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 0.99 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 1.15 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.82 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.66 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 1.04 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 28.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 31.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 26 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 65

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 63.8 years (2018 est.)

Male: 61.8 years (2018 est.)

Female: 66 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 192

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 7.7% of population

Total: 3.8% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

22.8% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 3;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

4,100 (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 34;

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: High (2016)

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever (2016)

Vectorborne diseases: Malaria (2016)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

18.9% (2016); country comparison to the world: 114;

Education Expenditures

9.6% of GDP (2009); country comparison to the world: 6;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 88.5% (2015 est.)

Male: 88% (2015 est.)

Female: 88.9% (2015 est.)

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Population

2,249,104

Nationality

Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) noun
Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) adjective

Religions

Christian
79.10%
Badimo
4.10%
Other Includes Bahai
1.40%
Hindu
0.00%
Muslim
0.00%
Rastafarian
0.00%
None
15.20%
Unspecified Est
0.32%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
1.52% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 71;

Birth Rate

21.7 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 70;

Death Rate

9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 48;

Migration Rate

3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 34;

Urban Areas Population

269,000 GABORONE (capital)
(2018)

Health Expenditure

5.4% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 129;

Physicians Density

0.38 physicians/1,000 population (2012);

Hospital Bed Density

1.8 beds/1,000 population (2010);

Total fertility rate

2.53 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 77;

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