Ethiopia People 1997

Population 58,732,577 (July 1997 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years : 46% (male 13,492,323; female 13,444,656)
15-64 years: 51% (male 15,167,806; female 15,020,499)
65 years and over: 3% (male 745,554; female 861,739) (July 1997 est.)

Population growth rate 2.67% (1997 est.)

Birth rate 45.59 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate 17.56 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Net migration rate -1.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
note: repatriation of Ethiopians who fled to Sudan, Kenya and Somalia forrefuge from war and famine in earlier years, is expected to continue in 1997;entry into Ethiopia of Sudanese and Somalis fleeing the fighting in their own countries is also continuing in 1997

Sex ratio
at birth : 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

Infant mortality rate 121.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 46.62 years
male : 45.48 years
female: 47.8 years (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate 6.94 children born/woman (1997 est.)

Nationality
noun: Ethiopian(s)
adjective: Ethiopian

Ethnic groups 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 3%-8%

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

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 35.5%
male: 45.5%
female : 25.3% (1995 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Ethiopia on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Ethiopia People 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Ethiopia People 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.