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Botswana

Statistics 
Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2007  1,800,000  
Births per 1,000 Population  26  
Deaths per 1,000 Population  27  
Rate of Natural Increase (Percent)  -0.1  
Projected Population, 2025  1,700,000  
Projected Population, 2050  1,700,000  
Projected Pop. Change 2007-2050 (%)  -5  
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births  56  
Lifetime Births per Woman (TFR)  3.1  
Population Age <15 (%)  38  
Population Age 65+ (%)  3  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Total  34  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male  35  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female  33  
Urban Population (%)  54  
HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2005/2006 (%)  24.1  
Underweight Children Age <5 (%)  11  
GNI PPP Per Capita, 2005 (US$)  $12,240  
Density (population/sq. km.)  3  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2006  700,000  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2025  600,000  
Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%)  5  
Family Planning
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  44  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  42  
Women Giving Birth by Age 18 (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 15-19, Modern Method (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 20-24, Modern Method (%)  -  
Source of Contraceptive Supply: Public, Modern Methods (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women 15-49, Most Used Method(s)  Condom  
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2002 (metric tons)  2.3  
Natural Habitat Remaining (%)  90  
Indicators on Women
Women Ages < 15, 2005 (%)  38  
Women Ages 15-49, 2005 (%)  50  
Women Ages 50+, 2005 (%)  12  
Births Attended by Skilled Personnel (%)  99  
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births, 2000  100  
HIV-Infected Adults Who Are Women Population, 2003-04 (%)  58  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Female (%)  93  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Male (%)  86  
Economically Active, Female, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  46  
Economically Active, Male, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  65  
Women as % of Parliament, 2004  7  
Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  75  
Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  70  

For complete definitions of demographic terms, see our glossary.

Sources for statistics: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, PRB; Women of Our World 2005, PRB; The Wealth Gap in Health, PRB; Making the Link: Population, Health, Environment, PRB; and Family Planning Worldwide 2002 Data Sheet, PRB; World's Youth 2006 , PRB.


Botswana

PRB Articles & Reports


World Population Highlights 2007: Urbanization

PRB-UNFPA Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health 2005

Once an Urban Phenomenon, HIV/AIDS Threatens Lives and Livelihoods of Rural Communities

For Botswana, No Easy Answers

The Status of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa

Social Marketing for Adolescent Sexual Health (PDF: 467KB)



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