1. The people of Zimbabwe

2. Population Facts Population 11,350,111 (July 2008 est.) 12,576,742 (July, 2003 est.) 11,342,521 (July 2000 est.) Estimates for 2007: 0-14 years: 37.2% (male 2,308,731/female 2,266,027); this has fallen from around 40% over the last 10 years; 15-64 years: 59.3% (male 3,663,108/female 3,641,519); this has risen despite higher death rates due to tuberculosis and other diseases associated with AIDS; 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 198,867/female 232,891); not rising due to the sharp fall in life expectancy over the period 1992 to 2007. The Median age of the population, 20.1, is rising steadily due to a combination of lower birth rates and high death rates. Population growth rate 0.59% (2007 est.), 0.83% (2003 est.), 0.26% (2000 est.)

3. Birth and death rates Birth rate 27.7 births/1,000 population (2007 est.), 30.34 births/1,000 population (2003 est.), 25 births/1,000 population (2000 est.) Death rate 22.7 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.), 25.02 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.), 22.43 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

4. More facts of interest Sex ratio at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female (2003, 2000 est.)under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female (2003, 2000 est.)15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female (2003, 2000 est.)65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female (2003 est.), 1.03 male(s)/female (2000 est.)total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2003, 2000 est.) Infant mortality rate total: 66.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.), 62.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.) female: 63.69 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 69.17 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

5. Diseases AIDS adult infection rate 33.7% (2001 est.), 25% (1999 estimate). HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS 2.3 million (2001 est.) Deaths from AIDS 200,000 (2001 est.), 160,000 annually (1999 estimate).

6. Education Definition: age 15 and over can read and write English total population: 90.7% (2003 est.), 85% (2000 est.)male: 94.2% (2003 est.), 90% (2000 est.)female: 87.2% (2003 est.), 80% (1995 est.)