Population of Zimbabwe

The census result showed an annual population increase of 1,1 percent from the previous 2002 census. Estimates from 2015 suggest the population to have increased from 13 061 293 to 14 229 541.
Population:
14,229,541 (est 2015)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 37.88% (male 2,723,586/female 2,666,624)
15-24 years: 21.65% (male 1,550,518/female 1,530,737)
25-54 years: 33.4% (male 2,485,086/female 2,267,125)
55-64 years: 3.57% (male 184,517/female 324,079)
65 years and over: 3.49% (male 193,928/female 303,341) (est 2015)
Population pyramid
Dependency ratios:
Total dependency ratio: 80.4%
Youth dependency ratio: 75%
Elderly dependency ratio: 5.3%
Potential support ratio: 18.7% (2015 est.)
Median age:
Total: 20.35 years
Male: 20.4 years
Female: 20.7 years (2015 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.21% (2015 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 39
Birth rate:
32.26 births/1,000 population (2015 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 34
Death rate:
10.13 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 41
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Note: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa and Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2015 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 77
Urbanization:
Urban population: 32.4% of total population (2015)
Rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (est 2010-15)
Major urban areas – population:
Harare (capital city) 1.501 million (2015)
Bulawayo (second capital) 721 087 (est 2015)
Sex ratio:
At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.57 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (est. 2015)
Maternal mortality rate:
443 deaths/100,000 live births (est. 2015)
Country comparison to the world: 15
Infant mortality rate:
Total: 26.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 28.4 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 23.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 69
Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 57.05 years
Male: 56.54 years
Female: 57.57 years (2015 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 205
Total fertility rate:
3.53 children born/woman (2015 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 45
Contraceptive prevalence rate:
58.5% (2010/11)
Physicians density:
0.08 physicians/1,000 population (2011)
Hospital bed density:
1.7 beds/1,000 population (2011)
Drinking water source:
Improved:
Urban: 97% of population
Rural: 67.3% of population
Total: 76.9% of population
Unimproved:
Urban: 3% of population
Rural: 32.7% of population
Total: 23.1% of population (est. 2015)
Sanitation facility access:
Improved:
Urban: 49.3% of population
Rural: 30.8% of population
Total: 36.8% of population
Unimproved:
Urban: 50.7% of population
Rural: 69.2% of population
Total: 63.2% of population (est. 2015)
HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate:
16.74% (est. 2014)
Country comparison to the world: 5
HIV/AIDS – people living with HIV/AIDS:
1,550,300 (2014 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 4
HIV/AIDS – deaths:
38,600 (est. 2014)
Country comparison to the world: 6
Major infectious diseases:
Degree of risk: very high
Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Vectorborne diseases: malaria and dengue fever
Water contact disease: schistosomiasis
Animal contact disease: rabies (2013)
Obesity – adult prevalence rate:
8.4% (2014)
Country comparison to the world: 143
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
11.2% (2014)
Country comparison to the world: 69
Education expenditures:
2% of GDP (2010)
Country comparison to the world: 155
Literacy:
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
Total population: 86.5%
Male: 88.5%
Female: 84.6% (2015 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
Total: 11 years
Male: 11 years
Female: 11 years (2012)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
Total: 8.7%
Male: 7.7%
Female: 9.8% (2012 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 116