Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.77
in 1955
All-time low
1.82
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in Ecuador is 1.82, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 vs share that are religious in Ecuador peaked at 6.77 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.72 | — |
| 1951 | 6.73 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.75 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.77 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.76 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.76 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.75 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.74 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.72 | -0.2% |
| 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.75 | 6.72 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 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 | 1.89 | 1.82 | 1.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 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)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Ecuador?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Ecuador was 1.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Ecuador ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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