Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 2.45 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
The most recent figure for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Ecuador is 2.45 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Ecuador peaked at 3.71 per 1,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 population, in 2005.
Ecuador ranks 25th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 per 1,000 population | 1.8 per 1,000 population | 3.23 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 per 1,000 population | 2.4 per 1,000 population | 3.71 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 per 1,000 population | 2.18 per 1,000 population | 2.45 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,218 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Ecuador?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Ecuador was 2.45 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 per 1,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. 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)