Birth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Birth rate was 15.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.03 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.04 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
15.03 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.04 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 44.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 44.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 44.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 44.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 44.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 44.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 44.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 44.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 43.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 43.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 43.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 43.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 43.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 42.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 42.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 42.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 42.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 41.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 40.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 39.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 38.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 38.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 37.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 36.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 36.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 35.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 35.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 34.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 34.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 33.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 33.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 32.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 31.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 30.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 30.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 30.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 29.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.29 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 28.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 26.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 24.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.89 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.66 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.62 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.92 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.39 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.88 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15.03 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15.03 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.