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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Haiti

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.2 for Haiti. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 2.66 in Haiti — 45.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.9% in Ecuador and by 57% in Haiti — in 1960, it was 6.72 and 6.18, respectively.

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 60/196 for Haiti.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 29.5 in Haiti.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 49.8 in Haiti.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Haiti.

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Haiti by year

Ecuador
Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Haiti
2023 1.82 2.66
2022 1.86 2.7
2021 1.91 2.75
2020 1.97 2.8
2019 2.04 2.86
2018 2.11 2.92
2017 2.13 2.99
2016 2.12 3.05
2015 2.21 3.11
2014 2.27 3.16
2013 2.36 3.22
2012 2.51 3.32
2011 2.61 3.43
2010 2.62 3.5
2009 2.68 3.57
2008 2.69 3.62
2007 2.7 3.69
2006 2.75 3.76
2005 2.8 3.84
2004 2.85 3.94
2003 2.91 4.05
2002 2.97 4.13
2001 3.04 4.25
2000 3.1 4.39
1999 3.17 4.45
1998 3.23 4.56
1997 3.29 4.67
1996 3.35 4.78
1995 3.38 4.88
1994 3.42 4.99
1993 3.49 5.1
1992 3.58 5.21
1991 3.63 5.32
1990 3.68 5.41
1989 3.74 5.44
1988 3.79 5.47
1987 3.87 5.47
1986 4 5.48
1985 4.14 5.5
1984 4.31 5.51
1983 4.39 5.51
1982 4.5 5.53
1981 4.61 5.53
1980 4.73 5.56
1979 4.86 5.59
1978 4.99 5.64
1977 5.13 5.67
1976 5.28 5.71
1975 5.43 5.75
1974 5.58 5.78
1973 5.73 5.81
1972 5.87 5.85
1971 6.01 5.88
1970 6.14 5.91
1969 6.25 5.96
1968 6.35 6.01
1967 6.44 6.05
1966 6.51 6.09
1965 6.56 6.13
1964 6.61 6.16
1963 6.65 6.17
1962 6.68 6.18
1961 6.7 6.18
1960 6.72 6.18

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ecuador was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.66 in Haiti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ecuador
Haiti
1x
Year Natural population change
Ecuador Haiti
2023 178,093 167,381
2022 179,308 164,214
2021 155,146 158,994
2020 156,458 169,264
2019 211,045 176,550
2018 219,513 178,632
2017 211,355 180,310
2016 208,245 180,902
2015 219,399 182,063
2014 225,790 182,009
2013 234,103 181,457
2012 249,825 183,702
2011 258,171 184,695
2010 257,404 95,965
2009 260,892 187,804
2008 257,894 185,364
2007 253,419 184,223
2006 254,184 182,866
2005 255,295 180,618
2004 257,436 174,071
2003 258,928 179,543
2002 259,446 178,126
2001 259,376 178,741
2000 259,837 180,677
1999 261,650 177,421
1998 263,927 175,687
1997 266,020 174,962
1996 267,695 173,351
1995 264,449 171,852
1994 261,788 169,260
1993 260,330 169,240
1992 259,787 168,980
1991 257,713 167,919
1990 252,919 167,420
1989 248,129 163,947
1988 241,191 160,750
1987 237,724 156,468
1986 237,084 152,288
1985 236,438 148,364
1984 236,543 144,211
1983 231,336 140,422
1982 227,606 137,214
1981 224,073 133,695
1980 220,120 130,773
1979 216,162 128,206
1978 212,497 125,885
1977 209,095 123,520
1976 205,366 120,992
1975 202,407 118,508
1974 199,276 115,941
1973 196,028 113,223
1972 192,136 110,709
1971 187,995 107,968
1970 183,517 105,208
1969 178,403 103,133
1968 173,828 101,300
1967 168,629 99,266
1966 163,317 96,973
1965 157,915 95,754
1964 152,263 93,987
1963 146,531 86,394
1962 140,943 89,683
1961 135,573 87,563
1960 130,368 85,368

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

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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 +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Haiti by year

Ecuador
Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ecuador Haiti
2023 15 22.2
2022 15.4 22.5
2021 15.9 22.9
2020 16.4 23.3
2019 16.9 23.8
2018 17.5 24.2
2017 17.7 24.6
2016 17.6 25.1
2015 18.4 25.4
2014 18.9 25.8
2013 19.7 26.1
2012 20.9 26.7
2011 21.8 27.4
2010 21.9 27.7
2009 22.4 28.1
2008 22.5 28.3
2007 22.6 28.6
2006 23 28.9
2005 23.3 29.2
2004 23.7 29.6
2003 24.2 30.2
2002 24.7 30.6
2001 25.1 31.3
2000 25.6 32.2
1999 26.1 32.4
1998 26.6 32.9
1997 27.1 33.6
1996 27.7 34.1
1995 27.9 34.7
1994 28.2 35.4
1993 28.7 36.1
1992 29.3 36.8
1991 29.7 37.6
1990 29.9 38.2
1989 30.2 38.5
1988 30.4 38.8
1987 30.8 38.8
1986 31.5 38.9
1985 32.3 39
1984 33.3 39
1983 33.6 39.1
1982 34.1 39.3
1981 34.7 39.3
1980 35.2 39.5
1979 35.7 39.7
1978 36.3 39.9
1977 36.9 40.1
1976 37.6 40.3
1975 38.2 40.4
1974 38.9 40.5
1973 39.5 40.6
1972 40.1 40.7
1971 40.7 40.7
1970 41.2 40.8
1969 41.7 41.1
1968 42 41.4
1967 42.4 41.7
1966 42.6 42
1965 42.9 42.3
1964 43.1 42.7
1963 43.2 42.9
1962 43.4 43
1961 43.5 43.2
1960 43.7 43.4

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15 in Ecuador and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 43.7 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador Haiti
Fertility rate 1.82 2.66
Fertility rate rank 109/196 70/196
Birth rate 15 22.2
Birth rate rank 102/196 60/196
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 +167,381
Natural population change rank 65/196 67/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% +1.44%
Population growth +0.86% +1.16%
Population growth rank 109/197 92/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.6 48.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.9 110.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 42
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.4% 31.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.4% 41.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.33%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 2.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 4.03%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.31% 5.51%
Life expectancy 77.9 years 65.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ecuador Haiti
2100 12.9% 17.5%
2099 12.9% 17.6%
2098 12.9% 17.6%
2097 12.9% 17.7%
2096 12.9% 17.8%
2095 13% 17.8%
2094 13% 17.9%
2093 13% 18%
2092 13% 18.1%
2091 13.1% 18.2%
2090 13.1% 18.2%
2089 13.2% 18.3%
2088 13.2% 18.4%
2087 13.3% 18.5%
2086 13.3% 18.6%
2085 13.4% 18.6%
2084 13.4% 18.7%
2083 13.5% 18.8%
2082 13.5% 18.9%
2081 13.6% 19%
2080 13.6% 19.1%
2079 13.7% 19.2%
2078 13.7% 19.3%
2077 13.8% 19.4%
2076 13.9% 19.5%
2075 13.9% 19.6%
2074 14% 19.7%
2073 14.1% 19.8%
2072 14.1% 19.9%
2071 14.2% 20%
2070 14.3% 20.2%
2069 14.4% 20.3%
2068 14.4% 20.4%
2067 14.5% 20.5%
2066 14.6% 20.7%
2065 14.7% 20.8%
2064 14.8% 21%
2063 15% 21.1%
2062 15.1% 21.3%
2061 15.2% 21.4%
2060 15.4% 21.6%
2059 15.5% 21.8%
2058 15.7% 21.9%
2057 15.8% 22.1%
2056 16% 22.3%
2055 16.2% 22.5%
2054 16.4% 22.7%
2053 16.5% 22.9%
2052 16.7% 23.1%
2051 16.9% 23.3%
2050 17.1% 23.5%
2049 17.3% 23.7%
2048 17.5% 23.9%
2047 17.7% 24.2%
2046 17.9% 24.4%
2045 18.1% 24.6%
2044 18.3% 24.9%
2043 18.5% 25.1%
2042 18.7% 25.4%
2041 18.8% 25.6%
2040 19% 25.9%
2039 19.2% 26.1%
2038 19.4% 26.4%
2037 19.6% 26.7%
2036 19.8% 27%
2035 20.1% 27.3%
2034 20.4% 27.6%
2033 20.7% 28%
2032 21.1% 28.3%
2031 21.4% 28.7%
2030 21.7% 29%
2029 22.1% 29.4%
2028 22.6% 29.8%
2027 23.1% 30.2%
2026 23.6% 30.6%
2025 24.2% 31%
2024 24.5% 31.2%
2023 25% 31.6%
2022 25.5% 31.9%
2021 26% 32.3%
2020 26.4% 32.6%
2019 26.9% 32.9%
2018 27.4% 33.3%
2017 28% 33.6%
2016 28.5% 33.9%
2015 29% 34.3%
2014 29.6% 34.7%
2013 30.1% 35.1%
2012 30.5% 35.5%
2011 30.9% 35.9%
2010 31.3% 36.2%
2009 31.7% 36.6%
2008 32.1% 37.1%
2007 32.6% 37.5%
2006 33% 37.9%
2005 33.5% 38.4%
2004 33.9% 38.9%
2003 34.3% 39.3%
2002 34.7% 39.7%
2001 35% 40.1%
2000 35.4% 40.4%
1999 35.7% 40.7%
1998 36.1% 41%
1997 36.4% 41.2%
1996 36.8% 41.4%
1995 37.1% 41.6%
1994 37.4% 41.7%
1993 37.7% 41.8%
1992 38.1% 41.9%
1991 38.4% 41.9%
1990 38.7% 41.9%
1989 39.1% 41.8%
1988 39.5% 41.8%
1987 39.9% 41.7%
1986 40.3% 41.6%
1985 40.7% 41.5%
1984 41.1% 41.4%
1983 41.4% 41.4%
1982 41.8% 41.3%
1981 42.1% 41.2%
1980 42.4% 41.2%
1979 42.7% 41.1%
1978 43% 41.1%
1977 43.2% 41.1%
1976 43.4% 41%
1975 43.6% 41%
1974 43.8% 40.9%
1973 43.9% 40.9%
1972 44.1% 40.9%
1971 44.2% 40.9%
1970 44.2% 40.9%
1969 44.3% 41%
1968 44.3% 41%
1967 44.4% 41%
1966 44.4% 40.9%
1965 44.4% 40.9%
1964 44.4% 40.9%
1963 44.4% 40.8%
1962 44.3% 40.8%
1961 44.1% 40.7%
1960 43.9% 40.6%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Ecuador and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Haiti compared.

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 chart: Ecuador vs Haiti

Ecuador
Haiti
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador Haiti
2023 55 328
2022 69 331
2021 93 385
2020 91 346
2019 62 351
2018 61 358
2017 62 351
2016 65 356
2015 64 364
2014 65 373
2013 68 380
2012 72 385
2011 77 409
2010 80 398
2009 82 397
2008 83 394
2007 86 383
2006 90 368
2005 94 355
2004 97 427
2003 102 385
2002 109 410
2001 116 428
2000 123 440
1999 128 464
1998 131 511
1997 135 551
1996 138 588
1995 146 638
1994 155 710
1993 168 747
1992 172 793
1991 177 831
1990 168 874
1989 166 900
1988 166 929
1987 131 952
1986 181 975
1985 188 991

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

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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 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

Ecuador
Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ecuador Haiti
2023 1.31% 5.51%
2022 1.32% 5.69%
2021 1.34% 5.85%
2020 1.36% 6.04%
2019 1.38% 6.23%
2018 1.41% 6.42%
2017 1.44% 6.61%
2016 1.48% 6.79%
2015 1.53% 6.99%
2014 1.59% 7.19%
2013 1.66% 7.38%
2012 1.74% 7.56%
2011 1.83% 7.74%
2010 1.92% 13.7%
2009 2% 8.11%
2008 2.1% 8.29%
2007 2.19% 8.49%
2006 2.28% 8.69%
2005 2.37% 8.91%
2004 2.46% 9.14%
2003 2.57% 9.4%
2002 2.68% 9.68%
2001 2.81% 10%
2000 2.96% 10.4%
1999 3.14% 10.7%
1998 3.34% 11.1%
1997 3.57% 11.5%
1996 3.82% 12%
1995 4.08% 12.4%
1994 4.34% 12.8%
1993 4.6% 13.2%
1992 4.86% 13.7%
1991 5.12% 14.1%
1990 5.39% 14.5%
1989 5.66% 14.9%
1988 5.94% 15.3%
1987 6.25% 15.8%
1986 6.58% 16.2%
1985 6.95% 16.6%
1984 7.35% 17.1%
1983 7.78% 17.6%
1982 8.23% 18.1%
1981 8.68% 18.6%
1980 9.12% 19.1%
1979 9.57% 19.6%
1978 10% 20.1%
1977 10.5% 20.6%
1976 11% 21.2%
1975 11.5% 21.7%
1974 12% 22.3%
1973 12.5% 22.8%
1972 13% 23.4%
1971 13.4% 23.9%
1970 13.7% 24.5%
1969 14% 25%
1968 14.3% 25.5%
1967 14.6% 26%
1966 14.9% 26.5%
1965 15.3% 27%
1964 15.7% 27.4%
1963 16.1% 27.9%
1962 16.6% 28.3%
1961 17.1% 28.8%
1960 17.6% 29.2%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.31% in Ecuador and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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