Infant
and under-five mortality has shown significant decline in Ethiopia during the
past five years, according to Central Statistical Agency (CSA).
The 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS)
released by CSA showed that infant mortality has fallen from 97 deaths per
1,000 live births in 2000 to 48 in 2016. Similarly, under-5 mortality rate has
markedly declined from 166 to 67 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Speaking at the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health
Survey national dissemination ceremony today, CSA Director-General Biratu
Yigezu said the survey is designed to provide data for monitoring population
and health situation in Ethiopia.
Elaborating on the findings of the survey, he said
significant reduction is also witnessed in fertility rate from 5.5 children per
woman in 2000 to 4.6 children in 2016. This demonstrates a decline of 0.9
children.
According to the Director-General, Ethiopian women are
much more likely to use family planning methods than previous years.
In this regard, 35 percent married women are using a
modern method of family planning, a fivefold increase from 6 percent in 2000.
He said the efforts made by the government through
extension workers, national and regional health programs has been showing a
remarkable result by improving child survival as well as general livelihood.
Even though many improvements are so far registered,
the survey showed that only 6 percent of households use improved sanitation and
half of women and one-quarter of men have no formal education, Biratu revelaed.
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