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
136th
of 229 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 136th of 229 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.
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
- 133 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.02 compare
- 134 Mexico 28.89 compare
- 135 American Samoa 28.43 compare
- 137 Lebanon 28.32 compare
- 138 South Africa 28.21 compare
- 139 Algeria 28.19 compare
More population data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9396 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 23,218 (2024)
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 136th out of 229 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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