Ecuador birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Ecuador has a birth rate of 15 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.82 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Ecuador was 6.72 children per woman — 3.69 times higher than in 2023.

Ecuador birth rate statistics:

Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 99/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5, a change from 28.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 97.8 in 1960 to 55.5 in 2023.
26.8% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.6% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Ecuador by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.82	109
2022	1.86	106
2021	1.91	107
2020	1.97	108
2019	2.04	104
2018	2.11	104
2017	2.13	106
2016	2.12	105
2015	2.21	105
2014	2.27	100
2013	2.36	94
2012	2.51	90
2011	2.61	83
2010	2.62	83
2009	2.68	83
2008	2.69	85
2007	2.7	83
2006	2.75	81
2005	2.8	81
2004	2.85	82
2003	2.91	83
2002	2.97	82
2001	3.04	83
2000	3.1	82
1999	3.17	83
1998	3.23	83
1997	3.29	85
1996	3.35	86
1995	3.38	89
1994	3.42	91
1993	3.49	93
1992	3.58	93
1991	3.63	94
1990	3.68	96
1989	3.74	96
1988	3.79	97
1987	3.87	97
1986	4	98
1985	4.14	98
1984	4.31	96
1983	4.39	97
1982	4.5	97
1981	4.61	96
1980	4.73	99
1979	4.86	96
1978	4.99	94
1977	5.13	92
1976	5.28	92
1975	5.43	91
1974	5.58	91
1973	5.73	89
1972	5.87	88
1971	6.01	84
1970	6.14	83
1969	6.25	81
1968	6.35	78
1967	6.44	73
1966	6.51	71
1965	6.56	67
1964	6.61	65
1963	6.65	63
1962	6.68	60
1961	6.7	58
1960	6.72	56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Ecuador was 1.82 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2019. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.49 — a 47.8% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	178,093	270,294	92,201
2022	179,308	274,897	95,589
2021	155,146	280,832	125,686
2020	156,458	287,597	131,139
2019	211,045	293,462	82,417
2018	219,513	298,759	79,246
2017	211,355	296,258	84,903
2016	208,245	290,853	82,608
2015	219,399	298,599	79,200
2014	225,790	302,999	77,209
2013	234,103	310,704	76,601
2012	249,825	326,144	76,319
2011	258,171	333,805	75,634
2010	257,404	329,983	72,579
2009	260,892	332,501	71,609
2008	257,894	327,956	70,062
2007	253,419	323,887	70,468
2006	254,184	323,530	69,346
2005	255,295	322,850	67,555
2004	257,436	322,934	65,498
2003	258,928	323,342	64,414
2002	259,446	323,929	64,483
2001	259,376	324,601	65,225
2000	259,837	325,414	65,577
1999	261,650	325,974	64,324
1998	263,927	326,126	62,199
1997	266,020	326,139	60,119
1996	267,695	326,667	58,972
1995	264,449	323,247	58,798
1994	261,788	320,479	58,691
1993	260,330	320,250	59,920
1992	259,787	320,165	60,378
1991	257,713	317,924	60,211
1990	252,919	313,414	60,495
1989	248,129	309,375	61,246
1988	241,191	304,028	62,837
1987	237,724	300,996	63,272
1986	237,084	301,004	63,920
1985	236,438	301,178	64,740
1984	236,543	301,745	65,202
1983	231,336	297,285	65,949
1982	227,606	293,757	66,151
1981	224,073	290,757	66,684
1980	220,120	287,406	67,286
1979	216,162	284,021	67,859
1978	212,497	280,892	68,395
1977	209,095	278,048	68,953
1976	205,366	275,039	69,673
1975	202,407	272,023	69,616
1974	199,276	268,918	69,642
1973	196,028	265,641	69,613
1972	192,136	262,055	69,919
1971	187,995	258,071	70,076
1970	183,517	253,749	70,232
1969	178,403	248,964	70,561
1968	173,828	243,870	70,042
1967	168,629	238,491	69,862
1966	163,317	232,930	69,613
1965	157,915	227,354	69,439
1964	152,263	221,750	69,487
1963	146,531	216,219	69,688
1962	140,943	210,843	69,900
1961	135,573	205,633	70,060
1960	130,368	200,663	70,295

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Ecuador (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.15% annually. On average, 196,435 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.99% — 178,093 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Ecuador ranks 65/196 for absolute natural population change and 94/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Ecuador compared to other countries

	Ecuador	Rank
Fertility rate	1.82	109/196
Birth rate	15	102/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+178,093	65/196
Natural population change rate	+0.99%	94/196
Population growth	+0.86%	109/197
Average age at childbearing	27.5 years	175/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	52.6	60/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	86.9	111/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	19.1	116/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.8%	23/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	72.4%	12/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.4%	67/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.06%	91/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.71%	111/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.11%	106/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.31%	108/192
Life expectancy	77.9 years	65/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	28.6	52.6	86.9	19.1
2025	28.9	53.4	87.6	19.3
2024	29.3	54.5	88.5	19.5
2023	29.7	55.6	89.5	19.8
2022	30.5	57	91.5	20.3
2021	31.4	58.6	94	20.9
2020	32.4	62.5	96.3	21.5
2019	33.5	67.9	98.9	22.1
2018	34.7	72.5	102.7	22.8
2017	35	73.9	103.4	23
2016	34.8	74.7	102.5	23.1
2015	36.3	79.5	106.2	24.1
2014	37.3	80.7	109.4	25.1
2013	38.8	83.8	114.8	25.9
2012	41.4	90.4	123.3	27.1
2011	43	92.8	129.6	28
2010	43.2	92.3	131.2	28
2009	44.3	94	135.2	28.7
2008	44.5	91.7	137.1	29
2007	44.7	89.6	139.1	29.5
2006	45.5	88.2	142.5	30.5
2005	46.2	87.1	145.4	31.6
2004	47	87.8	147.8	32.8
2003	47.9	89.3	149.7	34.2
2002	48.9	90.5	151.8	35.6
2001	49.8	90.9	154.2	37.2
2000	50.8	90.6	157.8	38.5
1999	51.8	90.4	161.3	39.8
1998	52.8	90.7	164.3	41.2
1997	53.7	91.5	166.9	42.6
1996	54.8	93.5	169.8	43.8
1995	55.3	92.5	171.1	45
1994	55.9	92.4	172.5	46.2
1993	56.9	92.7	175.3	48.1
1992	58.1	92.8	178.9	50.2
1991	58.9	93.9	181	51.6
1990	59.4	92.8	182.7	53.2
1989	59.9	92.7	185	54.6
1988	60.3	91.2	186.9	56.2
1987	61.1	91.9	190.2	57.9
1986	62.6	94.1	195.2	60.4
1985	64.2	95.6	200.9	63.2
1984	66	97.4	207.1	66.3
1983	66.7	97.5	210.9	67.8
1982	67.7	98.2	215.1	69.6
1981	68.8	99.9	220.2	70.9
1980	69.8	100.8	224.8	72.7
1979	70.9	100.7	229.2	74.8
1978	72	100.7	234.5	76.9
1977	73.3	100.8	240.8	79
1976	74.5	100.4	246.6	81.6
1975	75.8	100.2	252.5	84.2
1974	77.1	100	258.5	86.8
1973	78.4	100	264.5	89.3
1972	79.7	99.9	270.4	91.7
1971	80.8	98.7	277.2	93.8
1970	81.8	98	283.6	95.7
1969	82.7	97.4	290	97.2
1968	83.5	97.5	295.1	98.4
1967	84.1	97.3	299	99.4
1966	84.7	96.6	302	100.1
1965	85.1	97	305	100.5
1964	85.5	98	308	100.6
1963	85.8	98.9	310	100.5
1962	86.1	99.3	311	100.3
1961	86.4	99.3	312	100
1960	86.7	99.5	314	99.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Ecuador by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 15.5% will be to women under age 20, 50.1% to women ages 20-29, and 34.4% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 16.7%, 54%, and 29.3%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Ecuador	World
2100	12.9%	16.5%
2099	12.9%	16.6%
2098	12.9%	16.6%
2097	12.9%	16.7%
2096	12.9%	16.8%
2095	13%	16.8%
2094	13%	16.9%
2093	13%	17%
2092	13%	17%
2091	13.1%	17.1%
2090	13.1%	17.2%
2089	13.2%	17.2%
2088	13.2%	17.3%
2087	13.3%	17.4%
2086	13.3%	17.4%
2085	13.4%	17.5%
2084	13.4%	17.5%
2083	13.5%	17.6%
2082	13.5%	17.7%
2081	13.6%	17.7%
2080	13.6%	17.8%
2079	13.7%	17.8%
2078	13.7%	17.9%
2077	13.8%	17.9%
2076	13.9%	18%
2075	13.9%	18%
2074	14%	18.1%
2073	14.1%	18.2%
2072	14.1%	18.2%
2071	14.2%	18.3%
2070	14.3%	18.3%
2069	14.4%	18.4%
2068	14.4%	18.5%
2067	14.5%	18.6%
2066	14.6%	18.6%
2065	14.7%	18.7%
2064	14.8%	18.8%
2063	15%	18.9%
2062	15.1%	19.1%
2061	15.2%	19.2%
2060	15.4%	19.3%
2059	15.5%	19.4%
2058	15.7%	19.5%
2057	15.8%	19.6%
2056	16%	19.8%
2055	16.2%	19.9%
2054	16.4%	20%
2053	16.5%	20.1%
2052	16.7%	20.2%
2051	16.9%	20.3%
2050	17.1%	20.4%
2049	17.3%	20.5%
2048	17.5%	20.6%
2047	17.7%	20.7%
2046	17.9%	20.8%
2045	18.1%	20.9%
2044	18.3%	20.9%
2043	18.5%	21%
2042	18.7%	21.1%
2041	18.8%	21.2%
2040	19%	21.2%
2039	19.2%	21.3%
2038	19.4%	21.4%
2037	19.6%	21.5%
2036	19.8%	21.6%
2035	20.1%	21.8%
2034	20.4%	22%
2033	20.7%	22.2%
2032	21.1%	22.4%
2031	21.4%	22.7%
2030	21.7%	23%
2029	22.1%	23.3%
2028	22.6%	23.6%
2027	23.1%	23.9%
2026	23.6%	24.2%
2025	24.2%	24.6%
2024	24.5%	24.7%
2023	25%	25%
2022	25.5%	25.3%
2021	26%	25.6%
2020	26.4%	25.8%
2019	26.9%	26%
2018	27.4%	26.2%
2017	28%	26.4%
2016	28.5%	26.5%
2015	29%	26.6%
2014	29.6%	26.8%
2013	30.1%	26.9%
2012	30.5%	27%
2011	30.9%	27.1%
2010	31.3%	27.3%
2009	31.7%	27.5%
2008	32.1%	27.6%
2007	32.6%	27.9%
2006	33%	28.1%
2005	33.5%	28.5%
2004	33.9%	28.8%
2003	34.3%	29.2%
2002	34.7%	29.6%
2001	35%	30%
2000	35.4%	30.4%
1999	35.7%	30.8%
1998	36.1%	31.1%
1997	36.4%	31.5%
1996	36.8%	31.8%
1995	37.1%	32.1%
1994	37.4%	32.3%
1993	37.7%	32.5%
1992	38.1%	32.7%
1991	38.4%	32.9%
1990	38.7%	33%
1989	39.1%	33.2%
1988	39.5%	33.4%
1987	39.9%	33.6%
1986	40.3%	33.8%
1985	40.7%	34%
1984	41.1%	34.3%
1983	41.4%	34.6%
1982	41.8%	34.9%
1981	42.1%	35.2%
1980	42.4%	35.5%
1979	42.7%	35.9%
1978	43%	36.3%
1977	43.2%	36.7%
1976	43.4%	36.9%
1975	43.6%	37.1%
1974	43.8%	37.2%
1973	43.9%	37.3%
1972	44.1%	37.5%
1971	44.2%	37.6%
1970	44.2%	37.7%
1969	44.3%	37.8%
1968	44.3%	37.9%
1967	44.4%	38%
1966	44.4%	38%
1965	44.4%	38%
1964	44.4%	38%
1963	44.4%	37.8%
1962	44.3%	37.6%
1961	44.1%	37.5%
1960	43.9%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Ecuador was 43.9% in 1960, 38.1% in 1992, and 24.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Ecuador.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Ecuador	World
2023	55	197
2022	69	203
2021	93	242
2020	91	211
2019	62	207
2018	61	211
2017	62	215
2016	65	220
2015	64	228
2014	65	231
2013	68	235
2012	72	239
2011	77	247
2010	80	253
2009	82	258
2008	83	264
2007	86	269
2006	90	276
2005	94	283
2004	97	291
2003	102	301
2002	109	311
2001	116	321
2000	123	328
1999	128	340
1998	131	360
1997	135	358
1996	138	366
1995	146	371
1994	155	382
1993	168	389
1992	172	395
1991	177	395
1990	168	391
1989	166	401
1988	166	414
1987	131	429
1986	181	438
1985	188	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Ecuador was 55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.06% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 55.3% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Ecuador	World
2023	1.31%	2.49%
2022	1.32%	2.59%
2021	1.34%	2.66%
2020	1.36%	2.75%
2019	1.38%	2.86%
2018	1.41%	2.97%
2017	1.44%	3.11%
2016	1.48%	3.22%
2015	1.53%	3.35%
2014	1.59%	3.48%
2013	1.66%	3.61%
2012	1.74%	3.77%
2011	1.83%	3.97%
2010	1.92%	4.11%
2009	2%	4.31%
2008	2.1%	4.5%
2007	2.19%	4.7%
2006	2.28%	4.92%
2005	2.37%	5.16%
2004	2.46%	5.43%
2003	2.57%	5.65%
2002	2.68%	5.94%
2001	2.81%	6.21%
2000	2.96%	6.48%
1999	3.14%	6.75%
1998	3.34%	7.05%
1997	3.57%	7.28%
1996	3.82%	7.52%
1995	4.08%	7.76%
1994	4.34%	7.98%
1993	4.6%	8.19%
1992	4.86%	8.46%
1991	5.12%	8.66%
1990	5.39%	8.81%
1989	5.66%	9.02%
1988	5.94%	9.31%
1987	6.25%	9.47%
1986	6.58%	9.81%
1985	6.95%	10.1%
1984	7.35%	10.4%
1983	7.78%	10.6%
1982	8.23%	10.8%
1981	8.68%	11%
1980	9.12%	11.4%
1979	9.57%	11.7%
1978	10%	12.2%
1977	10.5%	12.6%
1976	11%	13%
1975	11.5%	13.4%
1974	12%	13.8%
1973	12.5%	14.1%
1972	13%	14.5%
1971	13.4%	15.1%
1970	13.7%	15.2%
1969	14%	15.4%
1968	14.3%	15.6%
1967	14.6%	15.9%
1966	14.9%	16.1%
1965	15.3%	16.4%
1964	15.7%	16.6%
1963	16.1%	16.5%
1962	16.6%	16.7%
1961	17.1%	17%
1960	17.6%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Ecuador was 13.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.31% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 29.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.