Annual number of births by world region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual number of births by world region was 270,300 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
270,300
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
333,805
in 2011
All-time low
158,389
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 270,300 for annual number of births by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Ecuador peaked at 333,805 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 158,389, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 158,389 | — |
| 1951 | 162,119 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 166,126 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 170,164 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 174,233 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 178,354 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 182,551 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 186,852 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 191,286 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 195,883 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 200,665 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 205,633 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 210,842 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 216,219 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 221,748 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 227,353 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 232,931 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 238,491 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 243,871 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 248,963 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 253,752 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 258,074 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 262,054 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 265,640 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 268,919 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 272,026 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 275,043 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 278,046 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 280,890 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 284,022 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 287,407 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 290,755 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 293,754 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 297,290 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 301,750 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 301,182 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 301,005 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 300,995 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 304,024 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 309,376 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 313,412 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 317,924 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 320,167 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 320,250 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 320,475 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 323,244 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 326,669 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 326,142 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 326,124 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 325,979 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 325,418 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 324,599 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 323,935 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 323,349 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 322,931 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 322,850 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 323,530 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 323,895 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 327,954 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 332,509 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 329,979 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 333,805 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 326,145 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 310,704 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 303,002 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 298,607 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 290,846 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 296,263 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 298,755 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 293,458 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 287,589 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 280,840 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 274,903 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 270,300 | -1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 270,300 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 270,300 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 10.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176,596 | 158,389 | 195,883 | 10 |
| 1960s | 224,672 | 200,665 | 248,963 | 10 |
| 1970s | 269,847 | 253,752 | 284,022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 298,754 | 287,407 | 309,376 | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,039 | 313,412 | 326,669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,097 | 322,850 | 332,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,156 | 290,846 | 333,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,408 | 270,300 | 287,589 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Ecuador?
- Annual number of births by world region in Ecuador was 270,300 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 333,805 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,389 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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