Omaheke Region – Census Indicators, 2001

Population Size
  Total 68 039
  Females 32 484
  Males 35 554
Growth Rate 2.5
In Urban/Rural, percent
  Urban areas 28
  Rural areas 72
Sex ratio: Males per 100 females 98
Area: In square kilometres 84 612
Population density
  Persons per sq. km 0.8
Age composition, percent
  Under 5 years 15
  5 – 14 years 26
  15 – 59 years 51
  60+ years 6
Marital status: 15 years and above percent
  Never married 60
  Married with certificate 13
  Married traditionally 8
  Married consensually 13
  Divorced/Separated 2
  Widowed 3
Main language spoken at home
Percent of households
  Otjiherero languages 39
  Nama/Damara 27
  Afrikaans 12
Private households
  Number 12590
  Average size 5.3
Head of Household, percent
  Females 33
  Males 67
Literacy rate, 15+ years, percent 66
Education, 15+ years, percent
  Never attended 33
  Currently at school 12
  Left school 51
Children 6-15 years attending school percent
  Girls 75
  Boys 72
Labour force, 15+ years, percent
  In labour force 54
    Employed 76
    Unemployed 24
  Outside labour force 40
    Student 26
    Homemaker 55
    Retired, too old, etc. 19
Housing Conditions, percent
Households with
  Safe water 89
  No toilet facility 62
  Electricity for lighting 28
  Access to radio 77
  Wood/Charcoal for cooking 76
Main Source of income, percent
Household main income
  Farming 28
  Wages & Salaries 45
  Cash remittance 7
  Business, non-farming 6
  Pension 9
Fertility
  Average number of children per woman 4.7
Mortality
Infant deaths per 1000 live births
  Females 51
  Males 59
Life expectancy at birth, years
  Females 60
  Males 55
Orphanhood, children under 15 years, percent
Orphaned by
   Mother 3
   Father 5
    Both parents 1
Disability, percent
With disability 4
  Of whom
       Deaf 26
       Blind 30
       Speech 14
       Hands 13
       Legs 24
       Mental 7