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Ethiopia People 1996

    • Population:
      55,979,018 (July 1995 est.)

        note:
        Ethiopian demographic data, except population and population growth rate, include Eritrea

    • Age structure:

        0-14 years:
        46% (female 12,782,345; male 12,802,187)

        15-64 years:
        52% (female 14,352,059; male 14,511,342)

        65 years and over:
        2% (female 815,974; male 715,111) (July 1995 est.)

    • Population growth rate:
      3.09% (1995 est.)

    • Birth rate:
      46.68 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

    • Death rate:
      15.77 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

    • Net migration rate:
      NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

        note:
        repatriation of Ethiopian refugees from Sudan, Kenya and Somalia, where they had taken refuge from war and famine in earlier years, is expected to continue in 1995; additional influxes of Sudanese and Somalis fleeing fighting in their countries can be expected in 1995

    • Infant mortality rate:
      120.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

    • Life expectancy at birth:

        total population:
        50 years

        male:
        48.28 years

        female:
        51.78 years (1995 est.)

    • Total fertility rate:
      7.07 children born/woman (1995 est.)

    • Nationality:

        noun:
        Ethiopian(s)

        adjective:
        Ethiopian

    • Ethnic divisions:
      Oromo 40%, Amhara and Tigrean 32%, Sidamo 9%, Shankella 6%, Somali 6%, Afar 4%, Gurage 2%, other 1%

    • Religions:
      Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 5%

    • Languages:
      Amharic (official), Tigrinya, Orominga, Guaraginga, Somali, Arabic, English (major foreign language taught in schools)

    • Literacy:
      age 10 and over can read and write (1984)

        total population:
        24%

        male:
        33%

        female:
        16%

    • Labor force:
      18 million

        by occupation:
        agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, government and services 12%, industry and construction 8% (1985)






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