Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Eritrea

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Eritrea by year

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Ecuador

Eritrea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ecuador	Eritrea
2023	1.82	3.71
2022	1.86	3.79
2021	1.91	3.87
2020	1.97	3.93
2019	2.04	4
2018	2.11	4.06
2017	2.13	4.11
2016	2.12	4.16
2015	2.21	4.22
2014	2.27	4.27
2013	2.36	4.34
2012	2.51	4.41
2011	2.61	4.49
2010	2.62	4.57
2009	2.68	4.66
2008	2.69	4.74
2007	2.7	4.81
2006	2.75	4.88
2005	2.8	4.93
2004	2.85	5.04
2003	2.91	5.14
2002	2.97	5.23
2001	3.04	5.31
2000	3.1	5.4
1999	3.17	5.52
1998	3.23	5.63
1997	3.29	5.74
1996	3.35	5.84
1995	3.38	5.94
1994	3.42	6.01
1993	3.49	6.07
1992	3.58	6.16
1991	3.63	6.24
1990	3.68	6.34
1989	3.74	6.41
1988	3.79	6.47
1987	3.87	6.52
1986	4	6.56
1985	4.14	6.59
1984	4.31	6.62
1983	4.39	6.65
1982	4.5	6.63
1981	4.61	6.62
1980	4.73	6.61
1979	4.86	6.62
1978	4.99	6.61
1977	5.13	6.61
1976	5.28	6.6
1975	5.43	6.59
1974	5.58	6.57
1973	5.73	6.55
1972	5.87	6.54
1971	6.01	6.54
1970	6.14	6.54
1969	6.25	6.5
1968	6.35	6.5
1967	6.44	6.5
1966	6.51	6.5
1965	6.56	6.49
1964	6.61	6.49
1963	6.65	6.48
1962	6.68	6.5
1961	6.7	6.47
1960	6.72	6.48

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ecuador was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Ecuador vs Eritrea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ecuador

Eritrea

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Year	Natural population change
	Ecuador	Eritrea
2023	178,093	78,073
2022	179,308	76,221
2021	155,146	74,394
2020	156,458	73,362
2019	211,045	73,572
2018	219,513	72,511
2017	211,355	72,291
2016	208,245	73,002
2015	219,399	73,682
2014	225,790	75,729
2013	234,103	75,562
2012	249,825	76,416
2011	258,171	76,806
2010	257,404	76,098
2009	260,892	76,206
2008	257,894	73,391
2007	253,419	73,101
2006	254,184	74,470
2005	255,295	72,930
2004	257,436	72,147
2003	258,928	66,291
2002	259,446	65,436
2001	259,376	61,180
2000	259,837	60,274
1999	261,650	45,120
1998	263,927	55,332
1997	266,020	63,953
1996	267,695	66,557
1995	264,449	56,157
1994	261,788	56,288
1993	260,330	51,679
1992	259,787	51,443
1991	257,713	57,741
1990	252,919	56,903
1989	248,129	54,299
1988	241,191	54,163
1987	237,724	52,229
1986	237,084	39,470
1985	236,438	37,362
1984	236,543	35,101
1983	231,336	33,420
1982	227,606	44,146
1981	224,073	42,924
1980	220,120	41,392
1979	216,162	39,577
1978	212,497	38,353
1977	209,095	37,295
1976	205,366	36,250
1975	202,407	30,971
1974	199,276	30,111
1973	196,028	31,969
1972	192,136	30,951
1971	187,995	31,490
1970	183,517	30,686
1969	178,403	29,535
1968	173,828	28,777
1967	168,629	27,992
1966	163,317	24,713
1965	157,915	26,285
1964	152,263	25,327
1963	146,531	24,393
1962	140,943	23,478
1961	135,573	22,351
1960	130,368	21,424

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.99% in Ecuador and +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Eritrea by year

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Ecuador

Eritrea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ecuador	Eritrea
2023	15	28.5
2022	15.4	28.7
2021	15.9	28.8
2020	16.4	28.9
2019	16.9	29.1
2018	17.5	29.2
2017	17.7	29.6
2016	17.6	30.1
2015	18.4	30.6
2014	18.9	31.5
2013	19.7	31.7
2012	20.9	32.4
2011	21.8	33
2010	21.9	33.5
2009	22.4	34.2
2008	22.5	34.1
2007	22.6	35
2006	23	36.2
2005	23.3	36.4
2004	23.7	37
2003	24.2	35.9
2002	24.7	37.1
2001	25.1	36.4
2000	25.6	38
1999	26.1	38.4
1998	26.6	39.9
1997	27.1	41.2
1996	27.7	43.3
1995	27.9	39.5
1994	28.2	42.1
1993	28.7	40.9
1992	29.3	42.3
1991	29.7	46.1
1990	29.9	43.3
1989	30.2	43.9
1988	30.4	44.3
1987	30.8	44.5
1986	31.5	44.7
1985	32.3	44.8
1984	33.3	44.9
1983	33.6	45
1982	34.1	44.8
1981	34.7	44.8
1980	35.2	44.8
1979	35.7	44.9
1978	36.3	45.1
1977	36.9	45.4
1976	37.6	45.7
1975	38.2	45.8
1974	38.9	45.9
1973	39.5	46
1972	40.1	46.2
1971	40.7	46.6
1970	41.2	47
1969	41.7	47
1968	42	47.3
1967	42.4	47.6
1966	42.6	47.7
1965	42.9	47.8
1964	43.1	47.9
1963	43.2	47.9
1962	43.4	48
1961	43.5	47.8
1960	43.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15 in Ecuador and 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 43.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ecuador

Factual

UN forecast

Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ecuador	Eritrea
2100	12.9%	19%
2099	12.9%	19.1%
2098	12.9%	19.2%
2097	12.9%	19.4%
2096	12.9%	19.5%
2095	13%	19.6%
2094	13%	19.8%
2093	13%	19.9%
2092	13%	20%
2091	13.1%	20.2%
2090	13.1%	20.3%
2089	13.2%	20.5%
2088	13.2%	20.6%
2087	13.3%	20.8%
2086	13.3%	21%
2085	13.4%	21.1%
2084	13.4%	21.3%
2083	13.5%	21.5%
2082	13.5%	21.7%
2081	13.6%	22%
2080	13.6%	22.2%
2079	13.7%	22.4%
2078	13.7%	22.6%
2077	13.8%	22.9%
2076	13.9%	23.1%
2075	13.9%	23.3%
2074	14%	23.6%
2073	14.1%	23.8%
2072	14.1%	24%
2071	14.2%	24.3%
2070	14.3%	24.5%
2069	14.4%	24.7%
2068	14.4%	25%
2067	14.5%	25.2%
2066	14.6%	25.4%
2065	14.7%	25.6%
2064	14.8%	25.9%
2063	15%	26.1%
2062	15.1%	26.3%
2061	15.2%	26.6%
2060	15.4%	26.8%
2059	15.5%	27.1%
2058	15.7%	27.4%
2057	15.8%	27.6%
2056	16%	27.9%
2055	16.2%	28.3%
2054	16.4%	28.6%
2053	16.5%	29%
2052	16.7%	29.3%
2051	16.9%	29.7%
2050	17.1%	30.1%
2049	17.3%	30.5%
2048	17.5%	30.9%
2047	17.7%	31.3%
2046	17.9%	31.7%
2045	18.1%	32.1%
2044	18.3%	32.5%
2043	18.5%	32.9%
2042	18.7%	33.2%
2041	18.8%	33.6%
2040	19%	33.8%
2039	19.2%	34.1%
2038	19.4%	34.3%
2037	19.6%	34.6%
2036	19.8%	34.8%
2035	20.1%	34.9%
2034	20.4%	35.1%
2033	20.7%	35.2%
2032	21.1%	35.4%
2031	21.4%	35.6%
2030	21.7%	35.8%
2029	22.1%	36.1%
2028	22.6%	36.4%
2027	23.1%	36.9%
2026	23.6%	37.3%
2025	24.2%	37.9%
2024	24.5%	38.1%
2023	25%	38.7%
2022	25.5%	39.2%
2021	26%	39.8%
2020	26.4%	40.4%
2019	26.9%	41%
2018	27.4%	41.5%
2017	28%	41.9%
2016	28.5%	42.1%
2015	29%	42.1%
2014	29.6%	42%
2013	30.1%	42%
2012	30.5%	42.1%
2011	30.9%	42.3%
2010	31.3%	42.6%
2009	31.7%	42.7%
2008	32.1%	43%
2007	32.6%	43.3%
2006	33%	43.1%
2005	33.5%	42.9%
2004	33.9%	43%
2003	34.3%	43.7%
2002	34.7%	44.4%
2001	35%	45%
2000	35.4%	45.2%
1999	35.7%	44.9%
1998	36.1%	44.4%
1997	36.4%	43.7%
1996	36.8%	42.9%
1995	37.1%	43.5%
1994	37.4%	44.4%
1993	37.7%	44.5%
1992	38.1%	44.7%
1991	38.4%	44.6%
1990	38.7%	44.5%
1989	39.1%	44.3%
1988	39.5%	44.2%
1987	39.9%	44%
1986	40.3%	44%
1985	40.7%	44.1%
1984	41.1%	44.2%
1983	41.4%	44.4%
1982	41.8%	44.4%
1981	42.1%	44.4%
1980	42.4%	44.4%
1979	42.7%	44.4%
1978	43%	44.3%
1977	43.2%	44.3%
1976	43.4%	44.2%
1975	43.6%	44.1%
1974	43.8%	44.1%
1973	43.9%	44%
1972	44.1%	43.8%
1971	44.2%	43.6%
1970	44.2%	43.3%
1969	44.3%	43%
1968	44.3%	42.8%
1967	44.4%	42.4%
1966	44.4%	42.1%
1965	44.4%	41.8%
1964	44.4%	41.6%
1963	44.4%	41.5%
1962	44.3%	41.4%
1961	44.1%	41.4%
1960	43.9%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Ecuador and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Eritrea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ecuador vs Eritrea

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Ecuador

Eritrea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ecuador	Eritrea
2023	55	291
2022	69	301
2021	93	338
2020	91	334
2019	62	351
2018	61	363
2017	62	379
2016	65	395
2015	64	413
2014	65	430
2013	68	443
2012	72	458
2011	77	478
2010	80	498
2009	82	515
2008	83	530
2007	86	541
2006	90	555
2005	94	567
2004	97	588
2003	102	588
2002	109	636
2001	116	651
2000	123	741
1999	128	734
1998	131	865
1997	135	817
1996	138	878
1995	146	854
1994	155	998
1993	168	1,040
1992	172	1,149
1991	177	1,384
1990	168	1,352
1989	166	1,473
1988	166	1,499
1987	131	1,555
1986	181	1,625
1985	188	1,678

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 55 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ecuador, compared to 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ecuador

Eritrea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ecuador	Eritrea
2023	1.31%	3.54%
2022	1.32%	3.66%
2021	1.34%	3.79%
2020	1.36%	3.91%
2019	1.38%	4.03%
2018	1.41%	4.17%
2017	1.44%	4.32%
2016	1.48%	4.46%
2015	1.53%	4.61%
2014	1.59%	4.78%
2013	1.66%	4.94%
2012	1.74%	5.12%
2011	1.83%	5.31%
2010	1.92%	5.5%
2009	2%	5.71%
2008	2.1%	5.94%
2007	2.19%	6.19%
2006	2.28%	6.46%
2005	2.37%	6.75%
2004	2.46%	7.05%
2003	2.57%	7.38%
2002	2.68%	7.73%
2001	2.81%	8.11%
2000	2.96%	8.53%
1999	3.14%	10.9%
1998	3.34%	9.51%
1997	3.57%	10.1%
1996	3.82%	10.8%
1995	4.08%	11.5%
1994	4.34%	12.3%
1993	4.6%	13.1%
1992	4.86%	13.9%
1991	5.12%	14.7%
1990	5.39%	15.4%
1989	5.66%	16%
1988	5.94%	16.6%
1987	6.25%	17.1%
1986	6.58%	25.6%
1985	6.95%	26.2%
1984	7.35%	27.2%
1983	7.78%	27.8%
1982	8.23%	18.8%
1981	8.68%	19.1%
1980	9.12%	19.4%
1979	9.57%	19.7%
1978	10%	20%
1977	10.5%	20.4%
1976	11%	20.8%
1975	11.5%	25%
1974	12%	25.6%
1973	12.5%	-
1972	13%	-
1971	13.4%	-
1970	13.7%	-
1969	14%	-
1968	14.3%	-
1967	14.6%	-
1966	14.9%	-
1965	15.3%	-
1964	15.7%	-
1963	16.1%	-
1962	16.6%	-
1961	17.1%	-
1960	17.6%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.31% in Ecuador and 3.54% in Eritrea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.