Birth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Birth rate was 15.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Ecuador stood at 15.03 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Ecuador peaked at 45.04 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.03 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 110th out of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.53 births per 1,000 people | 43.87 births per 1,000 people | 45.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.85 births per 1,000 people | 41.67 births per 1,000 people | 43.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.52 births per 1,000 people | 35.73 births per 1,000 people | 41.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.61 births per 1,000 people | 30.21 births per 1,000 people | 35.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.12 births per 1,000 people | 26.14 births per 1,000 people | 29.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.72 births per 1,000 people | 22.43 births per 1,000 people | 25.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.13 births per 1,000 people | 16.92 births per 1,000 people | 21.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 births per 1,000 people | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | 16.39 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 107 Western Sahara 15.5 births per 1,000 people compare
- 108 American Samoa 15.39 births per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Venezuela 15.09 births per 1,000 people compare
- 111 New Caledonia 14.26 births per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Greenland 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
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 in Ecuador?
- Birth rate in Ecuador was 15.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.04 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for birth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.