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Population : 12.746.990 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to aids; this can result in lower life expectancy. higher infant mortality and death rates. lower population and growth rates. and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (july 2005 est.)
Age Structure
: 0-14 years: 39.2% (male 2.522.609/female 2.474.131) 15-64 years: 57.1% (male 3.686.354/female 3.592.662) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 235.478/female 235.756) (2005 est.)
Median Age : total: 19.26 years male: 19.28 years female: 19.24 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate :
0.51% (2005 est.)
Birth rate: 29.74 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
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Death rate :
24.66 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
Net Migration rate
: 0 migrant(s)/1.000 population negligible migrant(s)/1.000 population note: there is an increasing flow of zimbabweans into south africa and botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2005 est.)
Sex ratio : at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
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HIV / AIDS - Adult Prevalence rate:
24.6% (2001 est.)
HIV / AIDS People living with HIV/AIDS
: 1.8 million (2001 est.)
Nationality : noun: zimbabwean(s) adjective: zimbabwean
Ethnic groups
:african 98% (shona 82%. ndebele 14%. other 2%). mixed and asian 1%. white less than 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
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