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1804: World population reached 1
billion
1927: 2 billion (123 years later)
1959: 3 billion (32 years later)
1974: 4 billion (15 years later)
1987: 5 billion (13 years later)
1998: 6 billion (11 years later)
2011: 7 billion (13 years later)
1971: 574,094
1981: 941,027
1991: 1,3267,96
2001: 1,680,863
2011: 2,024,904
The 2011 Population and Housing
Census is the fifth census
conduct Botswana has had since
independence. Preceding
decennial conducts were in
1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001.
Census provides basic data on
population size, distribution,
composition, migration, fertility
and other socio-economic
characteristics of the population
essential for planning, policy and
program formulation and
monitoring and evidence-based
decision making.
Preliminary results show that there
were 2,024,904 persons
enumerated in Botswana during
the 2011 Population and Housing
Census. The annual population
growth rate between 2001 and
2011 is 1.9 percent. This gives
further evidence to the effect
that Botswana’s population
continues to increase at
diminishing growth rates. For the
delimitation exercise and
publicity the Population of
Towns, Villages and
Associated Localities Report
was published.
Census main results were
disseminated to a wide
spectrum of stakeholders. A
video clip on census
processes was produced and
broadcast for members of the
public to appreciate
prolonged time before
release of results.
Having undertaken the
enumeration exercise the
next critical stage of the
census process is to produce
several reports, key among
these being the Census
Analytical Reports and the
district thematic reports. There is
need to build capacity for
census data analysis at Statistics
Botswana, district level and
amongst a select group of
statistical stakeholders.
UNFPA supported a capacity
building training of
twenty-seven (27) officers in July
from Statistics Botswana, Ministry
of Finance and Development
Planning, Vision 2016 Council,
NACA, BIDPA, Ministry of
Education, Women’s Affairs
Department, Ministry of
Education and Botswana
National Productivity Centre.
The training was facilitated by
the Department of Population
Studies at the University of
Botswana. Furthermore 3
Statistics Botswana officers
trained on the production of
population projections in South
Africa.
INDICATOR STATUS SOURCE
DEMOGRAPHIC
2 024 904 CSO, 2011
1.9 % CSO, 2011
Percentage Urban 62.9 % CSO,2011
95 CSO,2011
2.9 % BFHS, 2007
Crude Death Rate (per 1000) 12.4 BFHS, 2007
3.5 % CSO,2001
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
163/100 000 live births CSO, 2010
-19 year old girls who know at least one method of 97 % BFHS, 2007
52.8 % BFHS, 2007
Teenage Pregnancy 9.7 % BFHS, 2007
Age at sexual encounter 17 years BFHS, 2007
Ante Natal Coverage 95 % BFHS, 2007
GENDER
67.3 % GBV Indicator Study, 2012
44.4 % GBV Indicator Study, 2012
Gender Status Index 0.74 African Gender Development
Index
Percentage of women who experienced abuse during pregnancy 24 % GBV Indicator Study, 2012
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