Abstract:
With a population of about 101 million in 2020, Ethiopia is the second most populous country
of Africa and ranks 12th in the world (HSTP-II).
The country is characterized by rapid population growth (2.6%), young age structure, and a
high dependency ratio, with a high rural-urban differential. Ethiopia has a high total fertility
rate of 4.6 births per woman (2.3 in urban areas and 5.2 in rural areas) and a corresponding
crude birth rate of 32 per 1000 in 2016((HSTP-II)
