Ecuador vs Seychelles: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate

Ecuador
1.81 births per woman
in 2024
Seychelles
1.85 births per woman
in 2024
Ecuador rank
116th
Seychelles rank
114th

Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 1.85 births per woman against 1.81 births per woman in Ecuador, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 116th and Seychelles ranks 114th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 6.55 births per woman 5.64 births per woman 0.9085 births per woman Ecuador
1970s 5.5 births per woman 4.62 births per woman 0.8797 births per woman Ecuador
1980s 4.21 births per woman 3.16 births per woman 1.05 births per woman Ecuador
1990s 3.42 births per woman 2.39 births per woman 1.04 births per woman Ecuador
2000s 2.85 births per woman 2.14 births per woman 0.7068 births per woman Ecuador
2010s 2.3 births per woman 2.27 births per woman 0.024 births per woman Ecuador
2020s 1.87 births per woman 2.16 births per woman 0.2888 births per woman Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Ecuador or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 1.85 births per woman against 1.81 births per woman in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Ecuador and Seychelles?
0.04 births per woman, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Seychelles?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Seychelles rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
Ecuador ranks 116th and Seychelles ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.