Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 49.91 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
49.91 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
63rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
96.64 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
49.91 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 49.91 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ecuador peaked at 96.64 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.91 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 63rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.64 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 91.5 per 1,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 91.45 per 1,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.42 per 1,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 86.4 per 1,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 83.94 per 1,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 88.61 per 1,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 90.4 per 1,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 92.06 per 1,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 95.33 per 1,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 90.58 per 1,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 91.45 per 1,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 90.78 per 1,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.6 per 1,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 76.92 per 1,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 79.41 per 1,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 69.69 per 1,000 population | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 71.84 per 1,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 71.5 per 1,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.18 per 1,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 58.23 per 1,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 51.75 per 1,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 49.91 per 1,000 population | -3.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 49.91 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 49.91 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.58 per 1,000 population | 83.94 per 1,000 population | 96.64 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8 per 1,000 population | 66.18 per 1,000 population | 91.45 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3 per 1,000 population | 49.91 per 1,000 population | 58.23 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 60 Kiribati 50.64 per 1,000 population compare
- 61 French Guiana 50.48 per 1,000 population compare
- 62 El Salvador 50.21 per 1,000 population compare
- 64 Cape Verde 49.59 per 1,000 population compare
- 65 Dominica 49.19 per 1,000 population compare
- 66 Solomon Islands 49.1 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ecuador?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ecuador was 49.91 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.64 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.91 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).