Age structure: 0-14 years: 42% (male 319,920; female 312,104) 15-64 years: 54% (male 384,533; female 428,157) 65 years and over : 4% (male 21,949; female 34,102) (July 1997 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.48% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 32.65 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 17.9 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 54.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 44.52 years male: 43.52 years female: 45.55 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 4.14 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural) adjective: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural)