Zimbabwe Statistics

Population	13.1 million
Population annual growth rate	0.6%
Urban population	36%
Major ethnic and linguistic groups	African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1%
Languages	English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
Religion	Syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Life expectancy (at birth)	42 years
Infant mortality (under one)	68 per 1,000 live births
Under five mortality	105 per 1,000 live births
Maternal mortality rate	560 per 100,000 live births
Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)	20.1%
Percentage population with access to safe drinking water	81%
Adult literacy rate	89%
Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)	5
Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)	340
Proportion of population living on below $1 a day	56%

Source: World Bank, CIA World Factbook and Unicef's State of the World's Children 2008