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| Demographic and Health Indicators |
Botswana |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
World |
| Total Population (in thousands of people) |
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1950: |
389 |
176775 |
2519495 |
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2002: |
1564 |
683782 |
6211082 |
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2025 (projected): |
1826 |
1157847 |
7936741 |
| Population Density (people per square |
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km), 2000: |
3 |
25 |
45 |
| Average Annual Population Growth Rate, 1980-2000 |
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Total: |
2.9 % |
2.7 % |
1.6 % |
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In rural areas: |
0.2 % |
1.9 % |
0.9 % |
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In urban areas: |
8.9 % |
4.7 % |
2.4 % |
| Percentage of Population: |
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Under age 15, 2002 |
42 % |
44 % |
29 % |
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Over age 65, 2002 |
3 % |
3 % |
7 % |
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Living in Urban Areas, 2000 |
50 % |
34 % |
47 % |
| Average Total Fertility Rate {a} |
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1975-1980 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
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2000-2005 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
| Infant Mortality Rate {b}, 2000-2005 |
67 |
89 |
55 |
| Under-Five Mortality Rate {b}, 2000 |
101 |
175 |
83 |
| Life Expectancy at birth (years), 2000-05 |
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Female |
36 |
50 |
68 |
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Male |
37 |
48 |
64 |
| Births Attended by Trained Personnel, |
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1994-2000 {c} |
99 % |
39 % |
57 % |
| Adults and Children Infected with HIV/AIDS, |
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2001 (number) |
330000 |
28500000 |
40000000 |
| Percent of Adults Ages 15-49 infected |
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with HIV or AIDS, 2001: |
38.8 % |
9 % |
1.2 % |
| Number of Children Orphaned by AIDS |
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since the beginning of epidemic, 2001 |
69000 |
11000000 |
14000000 |
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| Safe Water and Sanitation {c} |
| Access to Improved Sanitation, 2000 |
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Urban: |
88 % |
72 % |
85 % |
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Rural: |
43 % |
44 % |
40 % |
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| Safe Water and Sanitation {c} |
| Access to an Improved Water Source, 2000 |
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Urban: |
100 % |
82 % |
95 % |
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Rural: |
90 % |
47 % |
71 % |
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| School Enrollment and Literacy {c} |
| Net Primary School Enrollment, both sexes |
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1980: |
X |
X |
X |
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1997-1999 {c}: |
81 % |
X |
X |
| Net Secondary School Enrollment, 1997-1999 {c} |
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Female: |
61 % |
X |
X |
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Male: |
52 % |
X |
X |
| Gross Tertiary School Enrollment, 1996-99 {c} |
4 % |
X |
X |
| Adult Literacy Rate, 2002 |
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Female: |
82 % |
55 % |
75 % |
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Male: |
76 % |
71 % |
86 % |
| Youth Literacy Rate (ages 15-24), both sexes: |
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1980: |
72 % |
55 % |
80 % |
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2002: |
89 % |
79 % |
87 % |
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| Other Resources: |
| Country Profiles of the Food and Agriculture Organization |
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| Footnotes: |
| a. | Total fertility rate is an estimate of the number of children an average woman would have if current age-specific fertility rates remain constant during her reproductive years. |
| b. | Deaths per 1,000 live births. Infant mortality rate refers to children under one year of age. |
| c. | Data are for the most recent year within the range specified. |
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