Population11,392,629 Age structure0-14 years: 43.9% (male 2,523,119/female 2,473,928) Median agetotal: 17.6 years Population growth rate1.53% (2009 est.) Birth rate31.49 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) Death rate16.19 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) Net migration rateNA Urbanizationurban population: 37% of total population (2008) Sex ratioat birth: 1.03 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 32.31 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 45.77 years Total fertility rate3.69 children born/woman (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate15.3% (2007 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS1.3 million (2007 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths140,000 (2007 est.) Major infectious diseasesdegree of risk: high Nationalitynoun: Zimbabwean(s) Ethnic groupsAfrican 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1% Religionssyncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1% LanguagesEnglish (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write English School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 9 years Education expenditures4.6% of GDP (2000) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |