Share of births by age of mother in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of births by age of mother was 16.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.65
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.7
in 2012
All-time low
10.58
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Ecuador stood at 16.65.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Ecuador peaked at 21.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.58, in 1950.
That places Ecuador 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.58 | — |
| 1951 | 10.61 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 10.63 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 10.65 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 10.67 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 10.7 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 10.76 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 10.84 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 10.94 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 11.04 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 11.16 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 11.25 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 11.37 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 11.45 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 11.57 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 11.71 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 11.91 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 12.24 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.51 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 12.66 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 12.87 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.14 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.52 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.76 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 14.01 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 14.32 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 14.65 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 15.01 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 15.31 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 15.62 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 15.94 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 16.09 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.11 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.28 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 16.48 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.67 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 16.84 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.86 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.94 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 17.29 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 17.42 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.68 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 17.62 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.86 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.04 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.17 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.44 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 18.32 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.44 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.66 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.02 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.36 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.52 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.48 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.34 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.36 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.81 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.42 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.98 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 21.5 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.57 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.7 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.25 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.13 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.29 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.62 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.11 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.64 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.84 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.72 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16.93 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 16.78 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.65 | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.74 | 10.58 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.78 | 11.16 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.22 | 12.87 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.55 | 15.94 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.06 | 17.42 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.88 | 19.02 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 | 18.84 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 | 16.65 | 17.72 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Ecuador?
- Share of births by age of mother in Ecuador was 16.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Ecuador ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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