Demographics of Botswana
Demographic features of the population of Botswana include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.
| Demographics of Botswana | |
|---|---|
Population pyramid of Botswana in 2020 | |
| Population | 2,359,609 (2022) |
| Growth rate | 1.4% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 20.28 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 9.05 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 65.64 years |
| • male | 63.6 years |
| • female | 67.74 years |
| Fertility rate | 2.39 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 25.18 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | 2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 30.54% |
| 65 and over | 5.56% |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.92 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| At birth | 1.03 male(s)/female |
| Under 15 | 1.02 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.6 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Motswana |
| Major ethnic | Tswana (79%) |
| Minor ethnic | Kalanga (11%) |
Botswana, like many nations in southern Africa, suffers from a high HIV infection rate, estimated among adults ages 15 to 49 to be 20.7%.
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