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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Madagascar

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Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Madagascar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 3.97 in Madagascar — 117.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.9% in Ecuador and by 45.9% in Madagascar — in 1960, it was 6.72 and 7.34, respectively.

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Madagascar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 27.8 in Madagascar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 129.8 in Madagascar.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Madagascar.

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Madagascar by year

Ecuador
Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Madagascar
2023 1.82 3.97
2022 1.86 4.04
2021 1.91 4.1
2020 1.97 4.17
2019 2.04 4.22
2018 2.11 4.25
2017 2.13 4.26
2016 2.12 4.29
2015 2.21 4.34
2014 2.27 4.42
2013 2.36 4.53
2012 2.51 4.61
2011 2.61 4.74
2010 2.62 4.9
2009 2.68 5
2008 2.69 5.04
2007 2.7 5.08
2006 2.75 5.13
2005 2.8 5.2
2004 2.85 5.26
2003 2.91 5.33
2002 2.97 5.41
2001 3.04 5.53
2000 3.1 5.67
1999 3.17 5.84
1998 3.23 5.99
1997 3.29 6.02
1996 3.35 6.03
1995 3.38 6.04
1994 3.42 6.04
1993 3.49 6.06
1992 3.58 6.08
1991 3.63 6.12
1990 3.68 6.14
1989 3.74 6.15
1988 3.79 6.18
1987 3.87 6.24
1986 4 6.34
1985 4.14 6.46
1984 4.31 6.55
1983 4.39 6.63
1982 4.5 6.7
1981 4.61 6.77
1980 4.73 6.84
1979 4.86 6.87
1978 4.99 6.9
1977 5.13 6.93
1976 5.28 6.95
1975 5.43 6.97
1974 5.58 6.99
1973 5.73 7.01
1972 5.87 7.04
1971 6.01 7.07
1970 6.14 7.1
1969 6.25 7.12
1968 6.35 7.13
1967 6.44 7.14
1966 6.51 7.16
1965 6.56 7.17
1964 6.61 7.19
1963 6.65 7.21
1962 6.68 7.26
1961 6.7 7.3
1960 6.72 7.34

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 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ecuador
Madagascar
1x
Year Natural population change
Ecuador Madagascar
2023 178,093 766,391
2022 179,308 753,931
2021 155,146 741,416
2020 156,458 736,607
2019 211,045 735,853
2018 219,513 719,267
2017 211,355 699,498
2016 208,245 682,801
2015 219,399 668,977
2014 225,790 660,837
2013 234,103 654,230
2012 249,825 644,255
2011 258,171 640,577
2010 257,404 641,543
2009 260,892 634,008
2008 257,894 615,580
2007 253,419 597,772
2006 254,184 581,489
2005 255,295 568,143
2004 257,436 556,319
2003 258,928 544,903
2002 259,446 535,518
2001 259,376 529,656
2000 259,837 520,860
1999 261,650 516,976
1998 263,927 508,408
1997 266,020 490,905
1996 267,695 471,453
1995 264,449 450,259
1994 261,788 428,169
1993 260,330 408,801
1992 259,787 388,430
1991 257,713 375,040
1990 252,919 360,621
1989 248,129 344,279
1988 241,191 330,510
1987 237,724 317,621
1986 237,084 307,074
1985 236,438 304,199
1984 236,543 296,892
1983 231,336 290,085
1982 227,606 284,733
1981 224,073 277,535
1980 220,120 275,287
1979 216,162 270,752
1978 212,497 263,684
1977 209,095 255,399
1976 205,366 247,026
1975 202,407 238,774
1974 199,276 230,233
1973 196,028 221,768
1972 192,136 213,138
1971 187,995 204,617
1970 183,517 194,889
1969 178,403 184,562
1968 173,828 175,869
1967 168,629 167,287
1966 163,317 159,483
1965 157,915 152,362
1964 152,263 146,894
1963 146,531 142,666
1962 140,943 139,412
1961 135,573 136,578
1960 130,368 133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Madagascar by year

Ecuador
Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ecuador Madagascar
2023 15 32.1
2022 15.4 32.5
2021 15.9 32.9
2020 16.4 33.3
2019 16.9 33.6
2018 17.5 33.7
2017 17.7 33.6
2016 17.6 33.6
2015 18.4 33.8
2014 18.9 34.2
2013 19.7 34.7
2012 20.9 35.1
2011 21.8 35.8
2010 21.9 36.7
2009 22.4 37.4
2008 22.5 37.5
2007 22.6 37.8
2006 23 38
2005 23.3 38.4
2004 23.7 39
2003 24.2 39.5
2002 24.7 40.2
2001 25.1 41.1
2000 25.6 42
1999 26.1 43.2
1998 26.6 44.1
1997 27.1 44.4
1996 27.7 44.6
1995 27.9 44.5
1994 28.2 44.2
1993 28.7 44.1
1992 29.3 43.9
1991 29.7 44.1
1990 29.9 44.1
1989 30.2 43.9
1988 30.4 43.8
1987 30.8 43.8
1986 31.5 44
1985 32.3 44.8
1984 33.3 45.2
1983 33.6 45.5
1982 34.1 45.9
1981 34.7 46.2
1980 35.2 46.8
1979 35.7 47.2
1978 36.3 47.4
1977 36.9 47.4
1976 37.6 47.4
1975 38.2 47.4
1974 38.9 47.4
1973 39.5 47.4
1972 40.1 47.4
1971 40.7 47.2
1970 41.2 46.8
1969 41.7 46.5
1968 42 46.1
1967 42.4 45.9
1966 42.6 45.7
1965 42.9 45.6
1964 43.1 45.7
1963 43.2 46
1962 43.4 46.5
1961 43.5 47.1
1960 43.7 47.6

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 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 43.7 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador Madagascar
Fertility rate 1.82 3.97
Fertility rate rank 109/196 28/196
Birth rate 15 32.1
Birth rate rank 102/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 +766,391
Natural population change rank 65/196 22/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% +2.46%
Population growth +0.86% +2.47%
Population growth rank 109/197 29/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.5 years
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.6 127.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.9 171.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 52.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.4% 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.4% 45.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.45%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 2.38%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 4.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.31% 6.48%
Life expectancy 77.9 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
Madagascar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ecuador Madagascar
2100 12.9% 21.5%
2099 12.9% 21.6%
2098 12.9% 21.8%
2097 12.9% 21.9%
2096 12.9% 22.1%
2095 13% 22.2%
2094 13% 22.3%
2093 13% 22.5%
2092 13% 22.6%
2091 13.1% 22.8%
2090 13.1% 22.9%
2089 13.2% 23.1%
2088 13.2% 23.3%
2087 13.3% 23.4%
2086 13.3% 23.6%
2085 13.4% 23.7%
2084 13.4% 23.9%
2083 13.5% 24.1%
2082 13.5% 24.3%
2081 13.6% 24.4%
2080 13.6% 24.6%
2079 13.7% 24.8%
2078 13.7% 25%
2077 13.8% 25.2%
2076 13.9% 25.4%
2075 13.9% 25.6%
2074 14% 25.8%
2073 14.1% 26%
2072 14.1% 26.2%
2071 14.2% 26.4%
2070 14.3% 26.6%
2069 14.4% 26.9%
2068 14.4% 27.1%
2067 14.5% 27.3%
2066 14.6% 27.5%
2065 14.7% 27.7%
2064 14.8% 28%
2063 15% 28.2%
2062 15.1% 28.4%
2061 15.2% 28.7%
2060 15.4% 28.9%
2059 15.5% 29.1%
2058 15.7% 29.4%
2057 15.8% 29.6%
2056 16% 29.9%
2055 16.2% 30.1%
2054 16.4% 30.4%
2053 16.5% 30.6%
2052 16.7% 30.9%
2051 16.9% 31.2%
2050 17.1% 31.4%
2049 17.3% 31.7%
2048 17.5% 32%
2047 17.7% 32.3%
2046 17.9% 32.6%
2045 18.1% 32.9%
2044 18.3% 33.2%
2043 18.5% 33.5%
2042 18.7% 33.8%
2041 18.8% 34.1%
2040 19% 34.5%
2039 19.2% 34.8%
2038 19.4% 35.1%
2037 19.6% 35.5%
2036 19.8% 35.8%
2035 20.1% 36.2%
2034 20.4% 36.5%
2033 20.7% 36.9%
2032 21.1% 37.2%
2031 21.4% 37.4%
2030 21.7% 37.7%
2029 22.1% 38%
2028 22.6% 38.2%
2027 23.1% 38.5%
2026 23.6% 38.8%
2025 24.2% 39.1%
2024 24.5% 39.3%
2023 25% 39.6%
2022 25.5% 39.9%
2021 26% 40.1%
2020 26.4% 40.4%
2019 26.9% 40.7%
2018 27.4% 40.9%
2017 28% 41.2%
2016 28.5% 41.6%
2015 29% 42%
2014 29.6% 42.4%
2013 30.1% 42.8%
2012 30.5% 43.3%
2011 30.9% 43.7%
2010 31.3% 44%
2009 31.7% 44.3%
2008 32.1% 44.6%
2007 32.6% 44.8%
2006 33% 45%
2005 33.5% 45.2%
2004 33.9% 45.3%
2003 34.3% 45.4%
2002 34.7% 45.4%
2001 35% 45.4%
2000 35.4% 45.4%
1999 35.7% 45.4%
1998 36.1% 45.4%
1997 36.4% 45.3%
1996 36.8% 45.3%
1995 37.1% 45.3%
1994 37.4% 45.4%
1993 37.7% 45.5%
1992 38.1% 45.6%
1991 38.4% 45.7%
1990 38.7% 45.9%
1989 39.1% 46.1%
1988 39.5% 46.3%
1987 39.9% 46.5%
1986 40.3% 46.7%
1985 40.7% 46.8%
1984 41.1% 46.9%
1983 41.4% 47%
1982 41.8% 47.1%
1981 42.1% 47.1%
1980 42.4% 47%
1979 42.7% 46.9%
1978 43% 46.8%
1977 43.2% 46.7%
1976 43.4% 46.6%
1975 43.6% 46.5%
1974 43.8% 46.5%
1973 43.9% 46.4%
1972 44.1% 46.4%
1971 44.2% 46.4%
1970 44.2% 46.4%
1969 44.3% 46.4%
1968 44.3% 46.5%
1967 44.4% 46.5%
1966 44.4% 46.6%
1965 44.4% 46.7%
1964 44.4% 46.8%
1963 44.4% 46.7%
1962 44.3% 46.3%
1961 44.1% 45.8%
1960 43.9% 45.2%

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 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Madagascar 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 Madagascar

Ecuador
Madagascar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador Madagascar
2023 55 445
2022 69 439
2021 93 467
2020 91 447
2019 62 462
2018 61 466
2017 62 469
2016 65 470
2015 64 474
2014 65 477
2013 68 481
2012 72 487
2011 77 492
2010 80 500
2009 82 507
2008 83 510
2007 86 522
2006 90 528
2005 94 540
2004 97 555
2003 102 571
2002 109 593
2001 116 611
2000 123 638
1999 128 647
1998 131 663
1997 135 676
1996 138 680
1995 146 684
1994 155 688
1993 168 688
1992 172 699
1991 177 691
1990 168 692
1989 166 684
1988 166 687
1987 131 702
1986 181 730
1985 188 751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

Ecuador
Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ecuador Madagascar
2023 1.31% 6.48%
2022 1.32% 6.57%
2021 1.34% 6.62%
2020 1.36% 6.63%
2019 1.38% 6.61%
2018 1.41% 6.58%
2017 1.44% 6.57%
2016 1.48% 6.57%
2015 1.53% 6.58%
2014 1.59% 6.62%
2013 1.66% 6.69%
2012 1.74% 6.77%
2011 1.83% 6.9%
2010 1.92% 7.07%
2009 2% 7.28%
2008 2.1% 7.53%
2007 2.19% 7.81%
2006 2.28% 8.12%
2005 2.37% 8.46%
2004 2.46% 8.82%
2003 2.57% 9.2%
2002 2.68% 9.6%
2001 2.81% 10%
2000 2.96% 10.5%
1999 3.14% 11%
1998 3.34% 11.5%
1997 3.57% 12%
1996 3.82% 12.6%
1995 4.08% 13.1%
1994 4.34% 13.5%
1993 4.6% 14%
1992 4.86% 14.5%
1991 5.12% 15%
1990 5.39% 15.6%
1989 5.66% 16.1%
1988 5.94% 16.6%
1987 6.25% 17.1%
1986 6.58% 17.5%
1985 6.95% 17.7%
1984 7.35% 17.8%
1983 7.78% 17.8%
1982 8.23% 17.6%
1981 8.68% 17.4%
1980 9.12% 17.1%
1979 9.57% 16.9%
1978 10% 16.7%
1977 10.5% 16.5%
1976 11% 16.3%
1975 11.5% 16.1%
1974 12% 15.8%
1973 12.5% 15.6%
1972 13% 15.3%
1971 13.4% 15.1%
1970 13.7% 14.9%
1969 14% 14.7%
1968 14.3% 14.6%
1967 14.6% -
1966 14.9% -
1965 15.3% -
1964 15.7% -
1963 16.1% -
1962 16.6% -
1961 17.1% -
1960 17.6% -

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 6.48% in Madagascar. 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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