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
Latest (2022)
2.45 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.71 per 1,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
1.8 per 1,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
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 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 per 1,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.02 per 1,000 population | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.02 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.97 per 1,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 per 1,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2 per 1,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5 per 1,000 population | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.73 per 1,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.23 per 1,000 population | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 per 1,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.42 per 1,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.71 per 1,000 population | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.18 per 1,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.27 per 1,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.38 per 1,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.86 per 1,000 population | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.01 per 1,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.77 per 1,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 population | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.18 per 1,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38 per 1,000 population | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.45 per 1,000 population | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.45 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.45 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 per 1,000 population, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
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 206 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).