Adolescent fertility in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adolescent fertility was 2.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.45
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 2012
All-time low
1.8
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility in Ecuador is 2.45, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Ecuador peaked at 3.71 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2005.
Ecuador ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.45 | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.8 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.4 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.18 | 2.45 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Ecuador?
- Adolescent fertility in Ecuador was 2.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for adolescent fertility?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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