Population: 10,720,459 (July 1991), growth rate 2.9% (1991)

Birth rate: 41 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 8 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: - 3 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 61 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 60 years male, 64 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 5.6 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Zimbabwean(s); adjective--Zimbabwean

Ethnic divisions: African 98% (Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%); white 1%, mixed and Asian 1%

Religion: syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, a few Muslim

Language: English (official); Shona, Sindebele

Literacy: 67% (male 74%, female 60%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

Labor force: 3,100,000; agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987)

Organized labor: 17% of wage and salary earners have union membership

NOTE: The information regarding Zimbabwe on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Zimbabwe People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Zimbabwe People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.