Answer to Question #283688 in Geography for Daemu

Question

discus in detail about th population characteristics of ethiopia. needs to ephasize on fertility, mortality, age, and dependancy ratio characterstics and trend of the country's population

Answer 1

As of 2021, the fertility rate in Ethiopia is 4.014 birth per woman, which is about 2% lower than in the previous year. The mortality rate has dropped significantly from 145.5 in 1970 to 36.5 in 2019. The average life expectancy in Ethiopia grew from 38.42 in 1960 to 66.6 in 2019. Age dependency ratio in Ethiopia is 76.85% (2020). The trend of population growth rate in Ethiopia is 2.5% (2020).