Zimbabwe Population: 11 044 147 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 44% (male 2 439 907; female 2 397 761) 15-64 years: 54% (male 2 914 336; female 3 000 442) 65 years and over: 2% (male 133 232; female 158 469) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 1.12% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 31.32 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 20.09 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: NA migrant(s)/1 000 population note: there is a small but steady flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa in search 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: 0.84 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 61.75 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 39.16 years male: 39.12 years female: 39.19 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.86 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Zimbabwean(s) adjective: Zimbabwean Ethnic groups: African 98% (Shona 71% Ndebele 16% other 11%) white 1% mixed and Asian 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 sometimes called 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.)
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