Number of children under 15, by world region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of children under 15, by world region was 4.50 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Ecuador is 4.50 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Ecuador peaked at 4.75 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million people, in 1950.
That places Ecuador 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1.68 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.95 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.65 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 million people | 2.72 million people | 3.39 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 million people | 3.46 million people | 4.00 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 million people | 4.06 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million people | 4.49 million people | 4.70 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million people | 4.66 million people | 4.75 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 million people | 4.50 million people | 4.63 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 North Korea 5.01 million people compare
- 73 Australia 4.77 million people compare
- 74 South Sudan 4.58 million people compare
- 76 Tajikistan 3.79 million people compare
- 77 Bolivia 3.69 million people compare
- 78 Haiti 3.67 million people compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 792,284 people (2100)
- Population density 76.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,218 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.81 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Ecuador?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Ecuador was 4.50 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million people in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.