Mapping fertility rates at national, sub-national, and local levels in Ethiopia between 2000 and 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fertility rates are key indicators of population health and demographic change, influencing economic development, healthcare planning, and social policies. Understanding subnational variation in fertility rate is important for effective geographical targeting and policy prioritization. This study aimed to identify geographic variation, trends, and determinants of fertility rates in Ethiopia over the past two decades.

Methods

We estimated total fertility rates (TFRs) and age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) using five nationally representative cross-sectional Demographic and Health Surveys collected in Ethiopia between 2000 and 2019. ASFRs represent the number of live births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 49 during the 3 years before each survey, while TFRs indicate th

SUBMITTER: Abate BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11459572 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature