Birth rate by women's age group in Ecuador
Ecuador: Birth rate by women's age group was 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Ecuador stood at 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Ecuador peaked at 99.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 89.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 58 Iraq 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 59 Panama 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 60 Kenya 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 62 Comoros 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 63 Belize 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 64 Seychelles 54.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Ecuador?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Ecuador was 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1980.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.