Oshikoto Region – Census Indicators, 2001

Population Size
  Total 161 007
  Females 84 620
  Males 76387
Growth Rate 2.2
In Urban/Rural, percent
  Urban areas 9
  Rural areas 91
Sex ratio: Males per 100 females 90
Area: In square kilometres 38 653
Population density
  Persons per sq. km 4.2
Age composition, percent
  Under 5 years 14
  5 – 14 years 29
  15 – 59 years 47
  60+ years 8
Marital status: 15 years and above percent
  Never married 59
  Married with certificate 22
  Married traditionally 45
  Married consensually 7
  Divorced/Separated 2
  Widowed 4
Main language spoken at home
Percent of households
  Oshiwambo languages 87
Private households
  Number 28 419
  Average size 5.6
Head of Household, percent
  Females 50
  Males 50
Literacy rate, 15+ years, percent 83
Education, 15+ years, percent
  Never attended 16
  Currently at school 20
  Left school 61
Children 6-15 years attending school percent
Girls 87
Boys 82
Labour force, 15+ years, percent
In labour force 39
  Employed 55
  Unemployed 45
Outside labour force 56
   Student 34
   Homemaker 45
   Retired, too old, etc. 21
Housing Conditions, percent
Households with
  Safe water 88
  No toilet facility 70
  Electricity for lighting 15
  Access to radio 79
  Wood/Charcoal for cooking 84
Main Source of income, percent
Household main income
  Farming 56
  Wages & Salaries 20
  Cash remittance 3
  Business, non-farming 6
  Pension 11
Fertility
  Average number of children per woman 4.6
Mortality
Infant deaths per 1000 live births
  Females 58
  Males 61
Life expectancy at birth, years
  Females 50
  Males 50
Orphanhood, children under 15 years, percent
Orphaned by
   Mother 5
   Father 10
    Both parents 1
Disability, percent
With disability 5
  Of whom
      Deaf 24
      Blind 29
      Speech 11
     Hands 16
     Legs 24
     Mental 7