Fertility rate by age group in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertility rate by age group was 55.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.53
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.27
in 1980
All-time low
55.53
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Ecuador stood at 55.53. 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 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Ecuador peaked at 99.27 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 55.53, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 61st 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.31 | — |
| 1951 | 98.55 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 98.82 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 98.93 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 98.87 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 98.67 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 98.44 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 98.25 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 98.07 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 97.82 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 97.75 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 97.58 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 97.54 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 96.75 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 95.65 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 94.75 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 94.43 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 95.22 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 95.88 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 96.02 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 96.52 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 97.17 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 98.43 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 98.44 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.41 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.6 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 98.85 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 99.19 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 99.09 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.27 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.44 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 96.75 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 96.15 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 96.06 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.38 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 92.92 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 90.84 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 90.18 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 91.74 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 91.89 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 93 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 91.99 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.83 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.53 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.64 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.64 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 90.59 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 89.83 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 89.53 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.88 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 90.25 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.91 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 87.39 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 86.51 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 87.49 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 88.86 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 91.1 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 93.46 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 91.85 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 92.35 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.05 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 83.5 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 80.42 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 79.36 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74.62 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 73.88 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.49 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.98 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 62.63 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 58.61 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 56.98 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 55.53 | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 55.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 55.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.47 | 97.82 | 98.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.16 | 94.43 | 97.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.38 | 96.52 | 99.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.67 | 90.18 | 99.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.45 | 89.53 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.39 | 86.51 | 93.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.65 | 67.98 | 92.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.44 | 55.53 | 62.63 | 4 |
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 rate by age group in Ecuador?
- Fertility rate by age group in Ecuador was 55.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.27 in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.53 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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