Ethiopia--People

CIA FactbookThe World Factbook 1993: Ethiopia People

Population: 53,278,446 (July 1993 est.)

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

Population growth rate: 3.41% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 45.37 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 14.23 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: 2.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 108.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 52.21 years male: 50.6 years female: 53.88 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 6.88 children born/woman (1993 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 (1983) total population: 62% male: NA% female: NA%

Labor force: 18 million

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