0.281% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 173

Birth rate:

19.93 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 99

Death rate:

16.99 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 12

Net migration rate:

-0.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population country comparison to the world: 95 note: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa and Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2009 est.)

Urbanization:

urban population: 61% of total population (2008)

rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)