Midlands

  • Capital:Gweru
  • Jason Machaya:Governor
  • Area in sq. km:49,166 (2012)
  • Population, persons:1,510,824 (2014)
  • Population density, people per sq. km:31
  • Literacy Rate(%):97.2 (2014)
  • Unemployment Rate(%):9.9 (2014)
  • Human Poverty Index (%):36.0 (2003)
  • Food Poverty Datum Lines (%):54.0 (2003)
  • Total fertility rate:4.2 (2015)
  • Under-five mortality rate:72.0 (2011)
  • Marriage before age 15 (women, %):5.0 (2014)
  • Children Aged 0-17 Years (persons):159,278 (2011)
  • Children Aged 0-17 Years by Orphanhood Status (%):18.1 (2011)
  • Children in Economic, Child Labour (%):15.0 (2011)
  • Households with access to water source, less than 15mins. (%):9.1 (2009)