Long run birth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Long run birth rate was 15.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.03
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.04
in 1950
All-time low
15.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Ecuador stood at 15.03. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Ecuador peaked at 45.04 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.03, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 110th 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.
Long run birth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.04 | — |
| 1951 | 44.94 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 44.87 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 44.78 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 44.66 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 44.52 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 44.37 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 44.21 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 44.04 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 43.87 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 43.71 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 43.55 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.39 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 43.23 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 43.06 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 42.87 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 42.63 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 42.37 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 42.05 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.67 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 41.22 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 40.7 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.14 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 39.52 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 38.87 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 38.22 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 37.57 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 36.94 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 36.31 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 35.73 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 35.2 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 34.67 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 34.11 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 33.63 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 33.25 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 32.35 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 31.53 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 30.78 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 30.37 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 30.21 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.92 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 29.71 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.29 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.71 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 28.18 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.89 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.66 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.11 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 26.62 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.14 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.64 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.14 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.66 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 24.18 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.73 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.32 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.97 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.6 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.43 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.89 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.78 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.94 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.66 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 18.36 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.62 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.68 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.52 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.92 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.39 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.88 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.42 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.03 | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.53 | 43.87 | 45.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.85 | 41.67 | 43.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.52 | 35.73 | 41.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.61 | 30.21 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.12 | 26.14 | 29.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.72 | 22.43 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.13 | 16.92 | 21.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 | 15.03 | 16.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 107 Western Sahara 15.5 compare
- 108 American Samoa 15.39 compare
- 109 Venezuela 15.09 compare
- 111 New Caledonia 14.26 compare
- 112 Greenland 14.11 compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 14.11 compare
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 long run birth rate in Ecuador?
- Long run birth rate in Ecuador was 15.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.04 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for long run birth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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