Ecuador vs South Africa: Median age vs births per woman
Ecuador
28.41
in 2023
South Africa
28.21
in 2023
Ecuador rank
141st
South Africa rank
143rd
Median age vs births per woman over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 28.41 against 28.21 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.03 | 18.63 | 0.6012 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 16.69 | 17.8 | 1.1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 16.9 | 17.88 | 0.9867 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18.15 | 19.22 | 1.08 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.05 | 20.47 | 0.4225 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.27 | 22.03 | 0.2404 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 25.24 | 25.21 | 0.0293 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 27.8 | 27.75 | 0.043 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 28.41 against 28.21 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.2, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
- Ecuador ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.