Ethnic groups in Ethiopia : Oromo 40 %, Amhara and Tigre 32 %, Sidamo 9 %, Shankella 6 %, Somali 6 %, Afar 4 %, Gurage 2 %, other 1 %
Religions in Ethiopia : Christian 61% (Ethiopian Orthodox 51%, Protestant 10%), Muslim 33%, traditional 4%, other 2% (1994 census)
Languages in Ethiopia : Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromominga, Guaraginga, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English (main foreign language taught in schools)
Population matters
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Ethiopia |
UK |
USA |
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Total population |
64,000,000 |
60,000,000 |
276,000,000 |
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Population growth rate |
2.76 % |
0.25 % |
US 0.91 % |
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Birth rate (per 1000 population) |
45 |
12 |
14 |
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Death rate (per 1000 population) |
18 |
10 |
9 |
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Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) |
101 |
6 |
7 |
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Life expectancy
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Ethiopia |
UK |
USA |
|
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Total population |
45 years |
78 years |
77 years |
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|
Male |
44 years |
75 years |
74 years |
|
|
Female |
46 years |
80 years |
80 years |
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Literacy
Age 15 and over who can read and write
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|
Ethiopia |
UK |
USA |
|
|
Total population |
36% |
99% |
97% |
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|
Males |
46% |
|
|
|
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Females |
25% |
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