DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RURAL POPULATION OF ETHIOPIA

Abstract

ABSTRACT. In the field of population studiel. Ethiopia hlU ndther
carried out even a single popuwtion cenSUI nor eltabluhed a ".al
Itatl.rtlcs regiltration sYltem. But with the available Icanty and defec.
tive data, attemptl are made here to examine the demofTTlPhic Iitulllion
of ruml Ethiopw. Since only about 13" of the total popuwtlon ol.he
country are estimated to reside in agglomeration, of 2,000 and oboH,
Ethiopia il predominantly ,"mi. According to the tJrimlllrl of the ,ital
ratel, Ethiopia has been experiencing high feJleu of fertility and mortal·
ity conditions.
The low average life expectancy at blrrh, together with the hllh
birrh and death rates can indicate the low level of IMnl which hOI bttn
prevalent in the country.