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 : Muslim 45-50 %, Ethiopian Orthodox 35-40 %, animist 12 %, other 3-8 %

Languages in Ethiopia : Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromominga, Guaraginga, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English (main foreign language taught in schools)

Population matters

		Ethiopia	UK	USA
	Total population	64,000,000	60,000,000	276,000,000
	Population growth rate	2.76 %	0.25 %	US 0.91 %
	Birth rate (per 1000 population)	45	12	14
	Death rate (per 1000 population)	18	10	9
	Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births)	101	6	7

Life expectancy

		Ethiopia	UK	USA
	Total population	45 years	78 years	77 years
	Male	44 years	75 years	74 years
	Female	46 years	80 years	80 years

Literacy

Age 15 and over who can read and write

		Ethiopia	UK	USA
	Total population	36%	99%	97%
	Males	46%
	Females	25%

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