Fertility rate, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertility rate, total was 1.82 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Ecuador, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Ecuador is 1.82 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Ecuador peaked at 6.14 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.82 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 6.14 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 4.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 births per woman | 3.17 births per woman | 3.68 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 births per woman | 2.68 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 births per woman | 1.82 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 115 Faroe Islands 1.86 births per woman compare
- 116 Tunisia 1.83 births per woman compare
- 117 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1.82 births per woman compare
- 119 Bulgaria 1.81 births per woman compare
- 119 Georgia 1.81 births per woman compare
- 121 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.78 births per woman compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.81 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,218 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Ecuador?
- Fertility rate, total in Ecuador was 1.82 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertility rate, total?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release