Fertility and wanted fertility in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.81
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.72
in 1960
All-time low
1.81
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility in Ecuador stood at 1.81. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Ecuador peaked at 6.72 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.72 | — |
| 1961 | 6.7 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.68 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.65 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.61 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.56 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.51 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.44 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.35 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.25 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.14 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.01 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.87 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.73 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.58 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.43 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.28 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.13 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.99 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.86 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.73 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.61 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.39 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.14 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 4 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.87 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.79 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.74 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.68 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.63 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.58 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.49 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.42 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.23 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.97 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | -0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.25 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 4.86 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 | 3.74 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 | 3.17 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.68 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.04 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.81 | 1.97 | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Ecuador?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Ecuador was 1.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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