Population 11,423,175 (July 1997 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 43% (male 2,507,219; female 2,471,357)
15-64 years: 54% (male 3,020,632; female 3,106,729)
65 years and over : 3% (male 154,231; female 163,007) (July 1997 est.)

Population growth rate 1.26% (1997 est.)

Birth rate 31.65 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate 19.02 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: there is a small but steady flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa insearch of better paid employment

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over : 0.95 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

Infant mortality rate 72.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 40.84 years
male: 40.85 years
female : 40.83 years (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate 3.94 children born/woman (1997 est.)

Nationality
noun : Zimbabwean(s)
adjective: Zimbabwean

Ethnic groups African 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%), white 1%, mixed andAsian 1%

Religions syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%,indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%

Languages English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimescalled Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write in English
total population: 85%
male: 90%
female: 80% (1995 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Zimbabwe on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Zimbabwe People 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Zimbabwe People 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.