| Population : |
1,561,973 (July 2004 est.) |
| 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.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
-0.89% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
24.71 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
33.63 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (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 / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 69.98 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 30.76 years
male: 30.99 years
female: 30.53 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
3.17 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
37.3% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
350,000 (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
33,000 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural)
adjective: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) |
| Ethnic Groups : |
Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7% |
| Religions : |
indigenous beliefs 85%, Christian 15% |
| Languages : |
English (official), Setswana |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79.8%
male: 76.9%
female: 82.4% (2003 est.) |
