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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Iceland

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Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11 for Iceland. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 1.59 in Iceland — 12.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.9% in Ecuador and by 62.9% in Iceland — in 1960, it was 6.72 and 4.29, respectively.

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 132/196 for Iceland.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 31 in Iceland.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 3.37 in Iceland.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.7% in Iceland.

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Iceland by year

Ecuador
Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Iceland
2023 1.82 1.59
2022 1.86 1.59
2021 1.91 1.82
2020 1.97 1.72
2019 2.04 1.74
2018 2.11 1.71
2017 2.13 1.71
2016 2.12 1.74
2015 2.21 1.8
2014 2.27 1.93
2013 2.36 1.93
2012 2.51 2.04
2011 2.61 2.02
2010 2.62 2.2
2009 2.68 2.23
2008 2.69 2.15
2007 2.7 2.09
2006 2.75 2.08
2005 2.8 2.05
2004 2.85 2.04
2003 2.91 1.99
2002 2.97 1.93
2001 3.04 1.95
2000 3.1 2.08
1999 3.17 1.99
1998 3.23 2.05
1997 3.29 2.04
1996 3.35 2.12
1995 3.38 2.08
1994 3.42 2.14
1993 3.49 2.22
1992 3.58 2.21
1991 3.63 2.18
1990 3.68 2.3
1989 3.74 2.19
1988 3.79 2.26
1987 3.87 2.06
1986 4 1.92
1985 4.14 1.93
1984 4.31 2.08
1983 4.39 2.24
1982 4.5 2.27
1981 4.61 2.33
1980 4.73 2.48
1979 4.86 2.49
1978 4.99 2.35
1977 5.13 2.31
1976 5.28 2.52
1975 5.43 2.65
1974 5.58 2.66
1973 5.73 2.94
1972 5.87 3.09
1971 6.01 2.92
1970 6.14 2.81
1969 6.25 2.99
1968 6.35 3.06
1967 6.44 3.28
1966 6.51 3.59
1965 6.56 3.73
1964 6.61 3.88
1963 6.65 3.99
1962 6.68 3.98
1961 6.7 3.88
1960 6.72 4.29

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 1.59 in Iceland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ecuador
Iceland
1x
Year Natural population change
Ecuador Iceland
2023 178,093 1,697
2022 179,308 1,719
2021 155,146 2,534
2020 156,458 2,199
2019 211,045 2,163
2018 219,513 1,975
2017 211,355 1,854
2016 208,245 1,711
2015 219,399 1,952
2014 225,790 2,324
2013 234,103 2,169
2012 249,825 2,566
2011 258,171 2,521
2010 257,404 2,862
2009 260,892 3,026
2008 257,894 2,825
2007 253,419 2,617
2006 254,184 2,491
2005 255,295 2,433
2004 257,436 2,425
2003 258,928 2,317
2002 259,446 2,243
2001 259,376 2,365
2000 259,837 2,475
1999 261,650 2,192
1998 263,927 2,357
1997 266,020 2,305
1996 267,695 2,447
1995 264,449 2,354
1994 261,788 2,713
1993 260,330 2,875
1992 259,787 2,898
1991 257,713 2,733
1990 252,919 3,058
1989 248,129 2,832
1988 241,191 2,847
1987 237,724 2,360
1986 237,084 2,384
1985 236,438 2,221
1984 236,543 2,539
1983 231,336 2,702
1982 227,606 2,736
1981 224,073 2,677
1980 220,120 2,966
1979 216,162 2,980
1978 212,497 2,727
1977 209,095 2,551
1976 205,366 2,951
1975 202,407 2,965
1974 199,276 2,776
1973 196,028 3,121
1972 192,136 3,241
1971 187,995 2,782
1970 183,517 2,576
1969 178,403 2,766
1968 173,828 2,841
1967 168,629 3,021
1966 163,317 3,305
1965 157,915 3,442
1964 152,263 3,459
1963 146,531 3,490
1962 140,943 3,465
1961 135,573 3,312
1960 130,368 3,758

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 +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Iceland by year

Ecuador
Iceland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ecuador Iceland
2023 15 11
2022 15.4 11.5
2021 15.9 13.1
2020 16.4 12.3
2019 16.9 12.3
2018 17.5 12
2017 17.7 11.9
2016 17.6 12
2015 18.4 12.5
2014 18.9 13.4
2013 19.7 13.4
2012 20.9 14.1
2011 21.8 14.1
2010 21.9 15.4
2009 22.4 15.8
2008 22.5 15.2
2007 22.6 14.6
2006 23 14.5
2005 23.3 14.4
2004 23.7 14.5
2003 24.2 14.3
2002 24.7 14.1
2001 25.1 14.4
2000 25.6 15.3
1999 26.1 14.8
1998 26.6 15.2
1997 27.1 15.3
1996 27.7 16.1
1995 27.9 16
1994 28.2 16.7
1993 28.7 17.5
1992 29.3 17.7
1991 29.7 17.6
1990 29.9 18.7
1989 30.2 18
1988 30.4 18.7
1987 30.8 16.6
1986 31.5 16.4
1985 32.3 16
1984 33.3 17.2
1983 33.6 18.4
1982 34.1 18.5
1981 34.7 18.8
1980 35.2 19.8
1979 35.7 19.8
1978 36.3 18.6
1977 36.9 18
1976 37.6 19.5
1975 38.2 20.1
1974 38.9 19.9
1973 39.5 21.7
1972 40.1 22.4
1971 40.7 20.8
1970 41.2 19.7
1969 41.7 20.7
1968 42 21
1967 42.4 22.2
1966 42.6 24
1965 42.9 24.6
1964 43.1 25.3
1963 43.2 26
1962 43.4 25.8
1961 43.5 25.5
1960 43.7 28

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 11 in Iceland, compared with 43.7 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador Iceland
Fertility rate 1.82 1.59
Fertility rate rank 109/196 127/196
Birth rate 15 11
Birth rate rank 102/196 132/196
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 +1,697
Natural population change rank 65/196 138/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% +0.44%
Population growth +0.86% +0.22%
Population growth rank 109/197 155/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.8 years
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 31 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.6 2.72
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.9 67.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 20.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 23.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.4% 97.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 0.19%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.31% 0.26%
Life expectancy 77.9 years 83.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
Iceland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ecuador Iceland
2100 12.9% 11.8%
2099 12.9% 11.8%
2098 12.9% 11.8%
2097 12.9% 11.8%
2096 12.9% 11.9%
2095 13% 11.9%
2094 13% 11.9%
2093 13% 11.9%
2092 13% 11.9%
2091 13.1% 11.9%
2090 13.1% 11.9%
2089 13.2% 11.9%
2088 13.2% 11.9%
2087 13.3% 11.9%
2086 13.3% 11.9%
2085 13.4% 11.9%
2084 13.4% 11.9%
2083 13.5% 11.9%
2082 13.5% 11.9%
2081 13.6% 11.9%
2080 13.6% 11.9%
2079 13.7% 12%
2078 13.7% 12%
2077 13.8% 12%
2076 13.9% 12%
2075 13.9% 12.1%
2074 14% 12.1%
2073 14.1% 12.1%
2072 14.1% 12.2%
2071 14.2% 12.2%
2070 14.3% 12.3%
2069 14.4% 12.4%
2068 14.4% 12.4%
2067 14.5% 12.5%
2066 14.6% 12.6%
2065 14.7% 12.6%
2064 14.8% 12.7%
2063 15% 12.8%
2062 15.1% 12.8%
2061 15.2% 12.9%
2060 15.4% 13%
2059 15.5% 13%
2058 15.7% 13.1%
2057 15.8% 13.2%
2056 16% 13.2%
2055 16.2% 13.3%
2054 16.4% 13.4%
2053 16.5% 13.4%
2052 16.7% 13.5%
2051 16.9% 13.6%
2050 17.1% 13.7%
2049 17.3% 13.8%
2048 17.5% 13.8%
2047 17.7% 14%
2046 17.9% 14.1%
2045 18.1% 14.2%
2044 18.3% 14.3%
2043 18.5% 14.4%
2042 18.7% 14.6%
2041 18.8% 14.8%
2040 19% 14.9%
2039 19.2% 15.1%
2038 19.4% 15.3%
2037 19.6% 15.5%
2036 19.8% 15.8%
2035 20.1% 16%
2034 20.4% 16.2%
2033 20.7% 16.4%
2032 21.1% 16.5%
2031 21.4% 16.6%
2030 21.7% 16.7%
2029 22.1% 16.9%
2028 22.6% 17%
2027 23.1% 17.2%
2026 23.6% 17.4%
2025 24.2% 17.6%
2024 24.5% 17.8%
2023 25% 18.1%
2022 25.5% 18.4%
2021 26% 18.6%
2020 26.4% 18.7%
2019 26.9% 18.9%
2018 27.4% 19.2%
2017 28% 19.6%
2016 28.5% 19.9%
2015 29% 20.2%
2014 29.6% 20.4%
2013 30.1% 20.6%
2012 30.5% 20.7%
2011 30.9% 20.8%
2010 31.3% 20.9%
2009 31.7% 20.9%
2008 32.1% 20.9%
2007 32.6% 21.1%
2006 33% 21.5%
2005 33.5% 22.1%
2004 33.9% 22.5%
2003 34.3% 22.8%
2002 34.7% 23%
2001 35% 23.2%
2000 35.4% 23.3%
1999 35.7% 23.4%
1998 36.1% 23.6%
1997 36.4% 23.9%
1996 36.8% 24.1%
1995 37.1% 24.4%
1994 37.4% 24.7%
1993 37.7% 24.8%
1992 38.1% 24.8%
1991 38.4% 24.8%
1990 38.7% 25%
1989 39.1% 25%
1988 39.5% 25.2%
1987 39.9% 25.6%
1986 40.3% 25.9%
1985 40.7% 26.2%
1984 41.1% 26.5%
1983 41.4% 26.7%
1982 41.8% 26.9%
1981 42.1% 27.2%
1980 42.4% 27.5%
1979 42.7% 27.9%
1978 43% 28.4%
1977 43.2% 29%
1976 43.4% 29.5%
1975 43.6% 30.1%
1974 43.8% 30.7%
1973 43.9% 31.2%
1972 44.1% 31.6%
1971 44.2% 32.1%
1970 44.2% 32.6%
1969 44.3% 33.2%
1968 44.3% 33.6%
1967 44.4% 34%
1966 44.4% 34.3%
1965 44.4% 34.5%
1964 44.4% 34.7%
1963 44.4% 34.9%
1962 44.3% 34.9%
1961 44.1% 35%
1960 43.9% 34.9%

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 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Iceland 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 Iceland

Ecuador
Iceland
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador Iceland
2023 55 3
2022 69 5
2021 93 5
2020 91 12
2019 62 4
2018 61 4
2017 62 3
2016 65 3
2015 64 4
2014 65 4
2013 68 4
2012 72 4
2011 77 4
2010 80 5
2009 82 5
2008 83 4
2007 86 5
2006 90 5
2005 94 5
2004 97 6
2003 102 6
2002 109 7
2001 116 6
2000 123 7
1999 128 7
1998 131 8
1997 135 8
1996 138 7
1995 146 13
1994 155 9
1993 168 10
1992 172 12
1991 177 11
1990 168 13
1989 166 14
1988 166 11
1987 131 13
1986 181 15
1985 188 11

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 3 deaths in Iceland.

Under-five mortality rates

Ecuador
Iceland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ecuador Iceland
2023 1.31% 0.26%
2022 1.32% 0.26%
2021 1.34% 0.27%
2020 1.36% 0.27%
2019 1.38% 0.27%
2018 1.41% 0.27%
2017 1.44% 0.26%
2016 1.48% 0.26%
2015 1.53% 0.26%
2014 1.59% 0.26%
2013 1.66% 0.26%
2012 1.74% 0.26%
2011 1.83% 0.27%
2010 1.92% 0.27%
2009 2% 0.27%
2008 2.1% 0.28%
2007 2.19% 0.29%
2006 2.28% 0.3%
2005 2.37% 0.31%
2004 2.46% 0.33%
2003 2.57% 0.34%
2002 2.68% 0.36%
2001 2.81% 0.38%
2000 2.96% 0.4%
1999 3.14% 0.42%
1998 3.34% 0.45%
1997 3.57% 0.47%
1996 3.82% 0.49%
1995 4.08% 0.52%
1994 4.34% 0.54%
1993 4.6% 0.56%
1992 4.86% 0.58%
1991 5.12% 0.61%
1990 5.39% 0.63%
1989 5.66% 0.65%
1988 5.94% 0.67%
1987 6.25% 0.7%
1986 6.58% 0.73%
1985 6.95% 0.75%
1984 7.35% 0.79%
1983 7.78% 0.83%
1982 8.23% 0.87%
1981 8.68% 0.92%
1980 9.12% 0.97%
1979 9.57% 1.03%
1978 10% 1.09%
1977 10.5% 1.15%
1976 11% 1.22%
1975 11.5% 1.29%
1974 12% 1.35%
1973 12.5% 1.41%
1972 13% 1.48%
1971 13.4% 1.54%
1970 13.7% 1.6%
1969 14% 1.66%
1968 14.3% 1.72%
1967 14.6% 1.79%
1966 14.9% 1.85%
1965 15.3% 1.92%
1964 15.7% 1.97%
1963 16.1% 2.02%
1962 16.6% 2.07%
1961 17.1% 2.11%
1960 17.6% 2.14%

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 0.26% in Iceland. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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