Oshana Region – Census Indicators, 2001
Population Size
  Total 161 916
  Females 87 958
  Males 73 957
Growth Rate 1.8
In Urban/Rural, percent
  Urban areas 31
  Rural areas 69
Sex ratio: Males per 100 females 84
Area: In square kilometres 8 653
Population density
  Persons per sq. km 18.7
Age composition, percent
  Under 5 years 12
  5 – 14 years 28
  15 – 59 years 53
  60+ years 7
Marital status: 15 years and above Percent
  Never married 63
  Married with certificate 20
  Married traditionally 4
  Married consensually 6
  Divorced/Separated 2
  Widowed 4
Main language spoken at home
Percent of households
  Oshiwambo languages 93
Private households
  Number 29 557
  Average size 5.4
Head of Household, percent
  Females 54
  Males 46
Literacy rate, 15+ years, percent 89
Education, 15+ years, percent
  Never attended 8
  Currently at school 22
  Left school 65
Children 6-15 years attending school percent
  Girls 52
  Boys 48
Labour force, 15+ years, percent
In labour force 49
  Employed 59
  Unemployed 41
Outside labour force 45
  Student 44
  Homemaker 37
   Retired, too old, etc. 19
Housing Conditions, percent
Households with
  Safe water 93
  No toilet facility 49
  Electricity for lighting 19
  Access to radio 84
  Wood/Charcoal for cooking 66
Main Source of income, percent
Household main income
  Farming 36
  Wages & Salaries 32
  Cash remittance 5
  Business, non-farming 13
  Pension 12
Fertility
  Average number of children per woman 3.7
Mortality
Infant deaths per 1000 live births
  Females 41
  Males 46
Life expectancy at birth, years
  Females 48
  Males 46
Orphanhood, children under 15 years, percent
Orphaned by
  Mother 6
   Father 12
   Both parents 2
Disability, percent
With disability 5
  Of whom
    Deaf 21
    Blind 31
    Speech 12
    Hands 13
    Legs 26
    Mental 6