Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Germany

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Germany by year

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Ecuador

Germany

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ecuador	Germany
2023	1.82	1.39
2022	1.86	1.46
2021	1.91	1.58
2020	1.97	1.53
2019	2.04	1.54
2018	2.11	1.57
2017	2.13	1.57
2016	2.12	1.6
2015	2.21	1.5
2014	2.27	1.47
2013	2.36	1.42
2012	2.51	1.41
2011	2.61	1.39
2010	2.62	1.39
2009	2.68	1.36
2008	2.69	1.38
2007	2.7	1.37
2006	2.75	1.33
2005	2.8	1.34
2004	2.85	1.36
2003	2.91	1.34
2002	2.97	1.34
2001	3.04	1.35
2000	3.1	1.38
1999	3.17	1.36
1998	3.23	1.36
1997	3.29	1.35
1996	3.35	1.3
1995	3.38	1.25
1994	3.42	1.24
1993	3.49	1.28
1992	3.58	1.29
1991	3.63	1.33
1990	3.68	1.45
1989	3.74	1.42
1988	3.79	1.46
1987	3.87	1.43
1986	4	1.43
1985	4.14	1.37
1984	4.31	1.29
1983	4.39	1.33
1982	4.5	1.41
1981	4.61	1.43
1980	4.73	1.44
1979	4.86	1.38
1978	4.99	1.38
1977	5.13	1.4
1976	5.28	1.45
1975	5.43	1.45
1974	5.58	1.51
1973	5.73	1.54
1972	5.87	1.71
1971	6.01	1.92
1970	6.14	2.03
1969	6.25	2.21
1968	6.35	2.38
1967	6.44	2.48
1966	6.51	2.53
1965	6.56	2.5
1964	6.61	2.54
1963	6.65	2.51
1962	6.68	2.44
1961	6.7	2.45
1960	6.72	2.37

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ecuador was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Germany in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Ecuador

Germany

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Year	Natural population change
	Ecuador	Germany
2023	178,093	-333,149
2022	179,308	-324,394
2021	155,146	-224,629
2020	156,458	-216,218
2019	211,045	-157,877
2018	219,513	-165,812
2017	211,355	-148,783
2016	208,245	-123,523
2015	219,399	-187,879
2014	225,790	-153,866
2013	234,103	-209,679
2012	249,825	-193,022
2011	258,171	-184,632
2010	257,404	-179,909
2009	260,892	-188,375
2008	257,894	-164,220
2007	253,419	-148,080
2006	254,184	-148,278
2005	255,295	-148,445
2004	257,436	-107,271
2003	258,928	-140,309
2002	259,446	-123,733
2001	259,376	-98,820
2000	259,837	-73,990
1999	261,650	-73,890
1998	263,927	-65,637
1997	266,020	-49,221
1996	267,695	-90,107
1995	264,449	-114,349
1994	261,788	-114,013
1993	260,330	-105,503
1992	259,787	-80,625
1991	257,713	-80,014
1990	252,919	-15,887
1989	248,129	-23,625
1988	241,191	-7,815
1987	237,724	-31,136
1986	237,084	-77,721
1985	236,438	-116,527
1984	236,543	-109,002
1983	231,336	-109,380
1982	227,606	-78,333
1981	224,073	-94,090
1980	220,120	-86,117
1979	216,162	-125,002
1978	212,497	-140,566
1977	209,095	-125,055
1976	205,366	-164,508
1975	202,407	-212,418
1974	199,276	-150,038
1973	196,028	-149,980
1972	192,136	-62,950
1971	187,995	46,988
1970	183,517	70,352
1969	178,403	155,820
1968	173,828	239,612
1967	168,629	353,977
1966	163,317	405,982
1965	157,915	410,204
1964	152,263	482,038
1963	146,531	455,757
1962	140,943	436,752
1961	135,573	462,279
1960	130,368	385,919

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 -0.4% in Germany.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and -0.25% in Germany.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Germany by year

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Ecuador

Germany

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ecuador	Germany
2023	15	8.3
2022	15.4	8.8
2021	15.9	9.6
2020	16.4	9.3
2019	16.9	9.4
2018	17.5	9.5
2017	17.7	9.5
2016	17.6	9.6
2015	18.4	9
2014	18.9	8.8
2013	19.7	8.5
2012	20.9	8.4
2011	21.8	8.3
2010	21.9	8.3
2009	22.4	8.1
2008	22.5	8.3
2007	22.6	8.3
2006	23	8.2
2005	23.3	8.3
2004	23.7	8.6
2003	24.2	8.6
2002	24.7	8.7
2001	25.1	8.9
2000	25.6	9.3
1999	26.1	9.4
1998	26.6	9.6
1997	27.1	9.9
1996	27.7	9.7
1995	27.9	9.4
1994	28.2	9.5
1993	28.7	9.8
1992	29.3	10
1991	29.7	10.4
1990	29.9	11.4
1989	30.2	11.2
1988	30.4	11.4
1987	30.8	11.2
1986	31.5	10.9
1985	32.3	10.5
1984	33.3	10.4
1983	33.6	10.6
1982	34.1	11
1981	34.7	11
1980	35.2	11.1
1979	35.7	10.5
1978	36.3	10.4
1977	36.9	10.3
1976	37.6	10.2
1975	38.2	9.9
1974	38.9	10.2
1973	39.5	10.3
1972	40.1	11.5
1971	40.7	12.9
1970	41.2	13.4
1969	41.7	14.7
1968	42	15.7
1967	42.4	16.5
1966	42.6	17.2
1965	42.9	17.4
1964	43.1	18
1963	43.2	18.1
1962	43.4	17.8
1961	43.5	17.9
1960	43.7	17.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15 in Ecuador and 8.3 in Germany, compared with 43.7 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ecuador

Factual

UN forecast

Germany

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ecuador	Germany
2100	12.9%	13.7%
2099	12.9%	13.7%
2098	12.9%	13.8%
2097	12.9%	13.8%
2096	12.9%	13.8%
2095	13%	13.9%
2094	13%	13.9%
2093	13%	13.9%
2092	13%	13.9%
2091	13.1%	13.9%
2090	13.1%	13.9%
2089	13.2%	13.8%
2088	13.2%	13.8%
2087	13.3%	13.8%
2086	13.3%	13.7%
2085	13.4%	13.7%
2084	13.4%	13.7%
2083	13.5%	13.6%
2082	13.5%	13.6%
2081	13.6%	13.5%
2080	13.6%	13.5%
2079	13.7%	13.4%
2078	13.7%	13.4%
2077	13.8%	13.4%
2076	13.9%	13.4%
2075	13.9%	13.4%
2074	14%	13.4%
2073	14.1%	13.4%
2072	14.1%	13.5%
2071	14.2%	13.5%
2070	14.3%	13.6%
2069	14.4%	13.6%
2068	14.4%	13.7%
2067	14.5%	13.7%
2066	14.6%	13.8%
2065	14.7%	13.8%
2064	14.8%	13.9%
2063	15%	13.9%
2062	15.1%	13.9%
2061	15.2%	13.9%
2060	15.4%	13.9%
2059	15.5%	13.9%
2058	15.7%	13.8%
2057	15.8%	13.8%
2056	16%	13.7%
2055	16.2%	13.6%
2054	16.4%	13.5%
2053	16.5%	13.4%
2052	16.7%	13.3%
2051	16.9%	13.2%
2050	17.1%	13.1%
2049	17.3%	13%
2048	17.5%	12.9%
2047	17.7%	12.8%
2046	17.9%	12.7%
2045	18.1%	12.6%
2044	18.3%	12.6%
2043	18.5%	12.6%
2042	18.7%	12.5%
2041	18.8%	12.5%
2040	19%	12.6%
2039	19.2%	12.6%
2038	19.4%	12.6%
2037	19.6%	12.7%
2036	19.8%	12.9%
2035	20.1%	13%
2034	20.4%	13.1%
2033	20.7%	13.3%
2032	21.1%	13.4%
2031	21.4%	13.6%
2030	21.7%	13.7%
2029	22.1%	13.8%
2028	22.6%	13.8%
2027	23.1%	13.9%
2026	23.6%	13.9%
2025	24.2%	13.9%
2024	24.5%	13.9%
2023	25%	13.9%
2022	25.5%	13.9%
2021	26%	13.9%
2020	26.4%	13.8%
2019	26.9%	13.7%
2018	27.4%	13.6%
2017	28%	13.5%
2016	28.5%	13.3%
2015	29%	13.2%
2014	29.6%	13.2%
2013	30.1%	13.2%
2012	30.5%	13.4%
2011	30.9%	13.6%
2010	31.3%	13.7%
2009	31.7%	13.8%
2008	32.1%	13.8%
2007	32.6%	14%
2006	33%	14.2%
2005	33.5%	14.5%
2004	33.9%	14.8%
2003	34.3%	15%
2002	34.7%	15.3%
2001	35%	15.5%
2000	35.4%	15.7%
1999	35.7%	15.8%
1998	36.1%	15.9%
1997	36.4%	16.1%
1996	36.8%	16.2%
1995	37.1%	16.3%
1994	37.4%	16.3%
1993	37.7%	16.3%
1992	38.1%	16.3%
1991	38.4%	16.3%
1990	38.7%	16.1%
1989	39.1%	15.9%
1988	39.5%	15.7%
1987	39.9%	15.6%
1986	40.3%	15.8%
1985	40.7%	16%
1984	41.1%	16.4%
1983	41.4%	16.9%
1982	41.8%	17.4%
1981	42.1%	17.9%
1980	42.4%	18.5%
1979	42.7%	19.1%
1978	43%	19.7%
1977	43.2%	20.3%
1976	43.4%	20.9%
1975	43.6%	21.5%
1974	43.8%	22%
1973	43.9%	22.4%
1972	44.1%	22.8%
1971	44.2%	23%
1970	44.2%	23.2%
1969	44.3%	23.3%
1968	44.3%	23.3%
1967	44.4%	23.1%
1966	44.4%	23%
1965	44.4%	22.8%
1964	44.4%	22.6%
1963	44.4%	22.3%
1962	44.3%	22%
1961	44.1%	21.7%
1960	43.9%	21.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Ecuador and 13.9% in Germany in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 16.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Germany compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ecuador vs Germany

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Ecuador

Germany

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ecuador	Germany
2023	55	4
2022	69	4
2021	93	4
2020	91	4
2019	62	4
2018	61	4
2017	62	4
2016	65	4
2015	64	5
2014	65	5
2013	68	5
2012	72	5
2011	77	5
2010	80	5
2009	82	6
2008	83	6
2007	86	5
2006	90	6
2005	94	6
2004	97	6
2003	102	6
2002	109	6
2001	116	6
2000	123	7
1999	128	7
1998	131	7
1997	135	8
1996	138	8
1995	146	8
1994	155	9
1993	168	9
1992	172	10
1991	177	11
1990	168	12
1989	166	12
1988	166	13
1987	131	13
1986	181	14
1985	188	14

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 4 deaths in Germany.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ecuador

Germany

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ecuador	Germany
2023	1.31%	0.37%
2022	1.32%	0.37%
2021	1.34%	0.37%
2020	1.36%	0.37%
2019	1.38%	0.37%
2018	1.41%	0.38%
2017	1.44%	0.38%
2016	1.48%	0.39%
2015	1.53%	0.39%
2014	1.59%	0.4%
2013	1.66%	0.4%
2012	1.74%	0.4%
2011	1.83%	0.41%
2010	1.92%	0.42%
2009	2%	0.43%
2008	2.1%	0.44%
2007	2.19%	0.45%
2006	2.28%	0.46%
2005	2.37%	0.47%
2004	2.46%	0.48%
2003	2.57%	0.5%
2002	2.68%	0.51%
2001	2.81%	0.52%
2000	2.96%	0.54%
1999	3.14%	0.55%
1998	3.34%	0.57%
1997	3.57%	0.59%
1996	3.82%	0.62%
1995	4.08%	0.65%
1994	4.34%	0.68%
1993	4.6%	0.72%
1992	4.86%	0.76%
1991	5.12%	0.8%
1990	5.39%	0.85%
1989	5.66%	0.9%
1988	5.94%	0.95%
1987	6.25%	1.01%
1986	6.58%	1.06%
1985	6.95%	1.11%
1984	7.35%	1.18%
1983	7.78%	1.25%
1982	8.23%	1.32%
1981	8.68%	1.41%
1980	9.12%	1.5%
1979	9.57%	1.6%
1978	10%	1.71%
1977	10.5%	1.83%
1976	11%	1.95%
1975	11.5%	2.08%
1974	12%	2.2%
1973	12.5%	2.31%
1972	13%	2.4%
1971	13.4%	2.49%
1970	13.7%	2.57%
1969	14%	2.64%
1968	14.3%	2.71%
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 0.37% in Germany. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.