Demographics
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| Population (2005) |
77.4 million |
World Health Organization |
| Different ethnic groups (2006) |
83 |
USAID |
| Annual growth rate of population (2006) |
2 million |
Population Action International |
| Population under 18, in 2004 (2006) |
39 million |
UNICEF |
| Population in rural areas (2006) |
85% |
USAID |
| Population in sub-Saharan Africa (2005) |
Second most populous country |
World Bank |
| Population internally displaced by conflict (2005) |
168,000 |
World Health Organization |
| Average life expectancy (2005) |
42 |
World Bank |
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Economic Status
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Source
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| Rank of development (2006) |
99 out of 203 on UNDP Human Poverty Index |
World Health Organization |
| Per capita income (2006) |
Under $100 |
World Health Organization |
| Population subsisting below $2/day (2006) |
Close to 80% |
World Health Organization |
| Population below basic needs poverty line (2002) |
44% |
Ethiopian Economic Association, in Haile |
| Population subsisting food insecure (2005) |
Over 50% |
World Bank |
| Population affected by 2003 drought (2005) |
14 million |
World Bank |
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Reproductive Health
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Source
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| Average births per woman (2004) |
6.14 |
United Nations Population Division |
| Average number of children, rural areas (2005) |
6.4 |
World Bank |
| Females giving birth before age 19 (2003) |
Over 40% |
Network of Ethiopian Women's Association (NEWA) and Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association, in Haile |
| Females using contraceptives (2004) |
13% |
World Bank |
| Males using contraceptives (2004) |
17% |
World Bank |
| Rural population using modern contraceptives (2004) |
4% |
World Bank |
| Women approving family planning (2005) |
60% |
World Bank |
| Husbands approving family planning (2005) |
34% |
World Bank |
| Adults wanting family planning services to space or limit childbearing, if available (2001) |
Over 45% |
Central Statistical Authority and ORC Macro, in Haile |
| Women with access to prenatal care, in 2000 (2005) |
27% |
World Health Organization |
| Births attended by skilled personnel, from 1996-2004 (2006) |
6% |
UNICEF |
| Births in health facilities (2005) |
5% |
World Bank |
| Deaths during childbirth (2006) |
850 per 100,00 live births |
World Health Organization |
| Deaths from pregnancy-related causes (2000) |
1 in 14 women |
World Health Organization, in Haile |
| Deaths from pregnancy- and abortion-related causes (2006) |
1 in 7 women |
Population Action International |
| Deaths from unsafe abortions (2004) |
90 per 100,000 live births |
World Health Organization |
| Percentage of females seeking abortions who are under age 18 |
Over 50% |
PPGG |
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Primary Health
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Source
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| Population with use of adequate sanitation facilities (2005) |
15% |
World Bank |
| Rural population with use of adequate sanitation facilities, in 2002 (2006) |
4% |
UNICEF |
| Population with use of improved drinking water sources (2005) |
24% |
World Bank |
| Population with access to public health facilities (2006) |
61.3% |
USAID |
| Population more than 10 km (6 miles) from nearest health facility (2006) |
Over 50% |
World Health Organization |
| Physicians per 100,000 people (2006) |
3 |
World Health Organization |
| Population moderately to severely underweight (2006) |
38% |
World Health Organization |
| Population stunted (2006) |
47% |
World Health Organization |
| Population at-risk for malaria (2006) |
3.1 million |
World Health Organization |
| Women dying from tuberculosis (2006) |
96 per 100,000 |
World Health Organization |
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HIV/AIDS
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Source
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| Country rank of HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa (2005) |
5th |
World Bank |
| Percentage of HIV/AIDS cases in the world (2005) |
7% |
World Bank |
| Overall HIV prevalence, adults 15-49, in 2003 (2006) |
4.4% of population, or 3 million people |
World Health Organization |
| Adults infected weekly (2006) |
5,000 |
World Health Organization |
| Age group with highest rate of infection |
15-24 years; female prevalence 3 times greater than among males |
USAID in PPGG Fact Sheet |
| Women living with HIV, 15-49, in 2003 (2006) |
770,000 |
UNICEF |
| Mother-to-child HIV transmission |
2nd highest number of new infections per year |
USAID in PPGG Fact Sheet |
| Children dying from AIDS (2005) |
1 in 16 |
World Health Organization |
| Children orphaned by AIDS, aged 0-17, 2003 estimate (2006) |
720,000 |
UNICEF |
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FGM
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Source
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| Women aged 15-49 with FGM, from 1998-2004 (2006) |
80% |
UNICEF |
| Girls undergoing FGM |
Up to 90% |
United Nations |
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Women's Status
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Source
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| Women marrying before age 18 |
57% |
National Committee of Traditional Practices of Ethiopia |
| Women experiencing rape, in total population (2004) |
25% |
World Bank |
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Children's Status
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Source
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| Newborns dying before age 1, from 1995-2000 (2005) |
1 in 10 |
World Bank |
| Children dying before age 5, often from preventable diseases, from 1995-2000 (2005) |
1 in 6 |
World Bank |
| Main causes of early childhood deaths (2005) |
Diarrhea and pneumonia |
World Bank |
| Orphans, 2003 estimate (2006) |
4 million |
UNICEF |
| Children under age 5 stunted from lack of nutrition (2006) |
Over 50% |
USAID |
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Education
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Source
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| Literacy, adults (2005) |
41% |
World Bank |
| Literacy, women (2006) |
26.4% |
USAID |
| Primary school attendance, females (2002) |
50% |
Ethiopian Economic Association, in Haile |
| Primary school attendance, males (2002) |
72% |
Ethiopian Economic Association, in Haile |
| High school attendance, females (2002) |
8.5% |
Ethiopian Economic Association, in Haile |
| High school attendance, males (2002) |
12% |
Ethiopian Economic Association, in Haile |
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