| Population : |
67,851,281 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 44.7% (male 15,189,921; female 15,109,870)
15-64 years: 52.5% (male 17,857,758; female 17,767,411)
65 years and over: 2.8% (male 855,103; female 1,071,218) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
1.89% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
39.23 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
20.36 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: repatriation of Ethiopians who fled to Sudan for refuge from war and famine in earlier years is expected to continue for several years; some Sudanese and Somali refugees, who fled to Ethiopia from the fighting or famine in their own countries, continue to return to their homes (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 102.12 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 40.88 years
male: 40.03 years
female: 41.75 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
5.44 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
4.4% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
1.5 million (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
120,000 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Ethiopian(s)
adjective: Ethiopian |
| Ethnic Groups : |
Oromo 40%, Amhara and Tigre 32%, Sidamo 9%, Shankella 6%, Somali 6%, Afar 4%, Gurage 2%, other 1% |
| Religions : |
Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8% |
| Languages : |
Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English (major foreign language taught in schools) |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.7%
male: 50.3%
female: 35.1% (2003 est.) |
