Children per woman vs population growth in Ecuador

Ecuador: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.9905 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9905
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
97th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3
in 1968
All-time low
0.8774
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Ecuador, 1950–2023

11.522.53195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Ecuador is 0.9905, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Ecuador peaked at 3 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8774, in 2021.

That places Ecuador 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.67 2.52 2.81 10
1960s 2.94 2.84 3 10
1970s 2.86 2.72 2.98 10
1980s 2.55 2.41 2.7 10
1990s 2.28 2.1 2.41 10
2000s 1.88 1.76 2.05 10
2010s 1.43 1.22 1.71 10
2020s 0.9414 0.8774 1.01 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 94 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1.04 compare
  2. 95 Libya 1.04 compare
  3. 96 Lebanon 1.02 compare
  4. 98 Philippines 0.9783 compare
  5. 99 Mexico 0.9545 compare
  6. 100 South Africa 0.9536 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Ecuador?
Children per woman vs population growth in Ecuador was 0.9905 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1968.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8774 in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Ecuador ranks 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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