Median age vs births per woman in Ecuador
Ecuador: Median age vs births per woman was 28.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.41
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.41
in 2023
All-time low
16.54
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 28.41 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Ecuador peaked at 28.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.54, in 1966.
Ecuador ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19 | — |
| 1951 | 18.75 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 18.53 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 18.31 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 18.1 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 17.9 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 17.51 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 17.34 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 17.18 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 17.04 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 16.92 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.81 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 16.72 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.63 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 16.56 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.54 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.56 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.58 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.6 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.62 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.66 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.7 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16.76 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 16.82 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 16.89 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 16.98 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 17.07 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 17.17 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 17.29 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.42 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 17.55 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.7 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 17.85 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.02 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 18.19 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.38 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 18.58 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 18.78 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 18.98 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 19.18 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.38 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.57 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.76 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.95 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.14 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.34 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 20.53 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 20.73 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.93 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.14 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.35 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.59 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.84 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.1 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.37 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.64 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.93 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.22 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.51 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.79 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.08 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.36 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.67 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.36 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.72 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.09 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.47 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.86 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.22 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.58 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.98 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.41 | +1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 28.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 28.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.03 | 17.18 | 19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.69 | 16.54 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.9 | 16.62 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.15 | 17.42 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.05 | 19.18 | 20.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.27 | 21.14 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.24 | 23.79 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8 | 27.22 | 28.41 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Ecuador?
- Median age vs births per woman in Ecuador was 28.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Ecuador ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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