Australia vs Ecuador: Number of births, by world region
Australia
304,340 births
in 2023
Ecuador
270,300 births
in 2023
Australia rank
72nd
Ecuador rank
74th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Australia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 304,340 births against 270,300 births in Ecuador, a difference of 34,040 births.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206,228 births | 176,596 births | 29,633 births | Australia |
| 1960s | 231,537 births | 224,672 births | 6,865 births | Australia |
| 1970s | 245,774 births | 269,847 births | 24,073 births | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 241,230 births | 298,754 births | 57,524 births | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 256,892 births | 322,039 births | 65,147 births | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 267,841 births | 325,097 births | 57,256 births | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 306,140 births | 308,156 births | 2,016 births | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 301,764 births | 278,408 births | 23,356 births | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Australia or Ecuador?
- Australia, at 304,340 births against 270,300 births in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Australia and Ecuador?
- 34,040 births, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Australia ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.