Population1,386,914 (July 2012 est.) Age structure0-14 years: 37.4% (male 261,961/female 256,095) Median agetotal: 20.5 years Population growth rate1.195% (2012 est.) Birth rate26.16 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate14.21 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Urbanizationurban population: 21% of total population (2010) Major cities - populationMBABANE (capital) 74,000 (2009) Sex ratioat birth: 1.03 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 59.57 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 49.42 years Total fertility rate3.03 children born/woman (2012 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate25.9% (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS180,000 (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths7,000 (2009 est.) Sanitation facility accessimproved: Major infectious diseasesdegree of risk: high Nationalitynoun: Swazi(s) Ethnic groupsAfrican 97%, European 3% ReligionsZionist 40% (a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship), Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, other (includes Anglican, Baha'i, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish) 30% LanguagesEnglish (official, used for government business), siSwati (official) Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 11 years Education expenditures7.8% of GDP (2008) Maternal mortality rate320 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) Children under the age of 5 years underweight6.1% (2007) Health expenditures6.3% of GDP (2009) Physicians density0.16 physicians/1,000 population (2004) Hospital bed density2.1 beds/1,000 population (2006) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |